Question

5. If the selling price of 25 balls is equal to the cost price of 15 balls, find the profit or loss
percentage.
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Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

If the cost price of 15 balls is equal to the selling price of 25 balls,

Let the cost price of each one be ₹x and the selling price of each ball is y.

Cost price of 15 balls= 15 × x = 15x

Selling price of 25 balls = 25 × y = 25y

As per statement :

15x = 25y

y = 15x/25

y = 3/5x

y = 0.6x

Loss percentage = (Cost price - sale price)/Cost price ×100

Loss %=( 15x- 25×0.6x)/15x×100

Loss % = 15x/15x×100

Loss%=100

Answer the percentage loss is 100 percent