Math, asked by kayla222, 7 months ago

50 pens were bought for $250 and sold at $3.75 each. The percentage loss is *

Answers

Answered by mim42
1

Answer:

25%

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Answered by mastershiv129
2

Answer:

the percentage of loss= 25%

Step-by-step explanation:

No. of pen= 50

Price of 50 pen= 250$

Price at each pen was sold= $3.75

percentage of loss= ?

Find the loss percentage

Therefore, total price at which all 50 pens were sold= 50×3.75= $187.5

Therefore, 187.5/250×100

= 18750/250

=75%

He got 75% back and remaining

=100-75

=25%

Therefore, the percentage of loss= 25%

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