a grocer buys eggs at 10 for rs. 8 and sell at 8 for rs. 10 find gain or loss percentage
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CP of 10 eggs = ₹8
SP of 8 eggs = ₹10
so the SP of 10 eggs = 10/8 × 10 = 25/2 = ₹12.5
- SP > CP
gain = SP - CP
= 12.5 - 8 = ₹4.5
gain% = ( gain/CP × 100 ) %
= ( 4.5/8 × 100 ) %
= ( 450/8 ) %
= ( 225/4 ) %
= 56 1/4 %
SP of 8 eggs = ₹10
so the SP of 10 eggs = 10/8 × 10 = 25/2 = ₹12.5
- SP > CP
gain = SP - CP
= 12.5 - 8 = ₹4.5
gain% = ( gain/CP × 100 ) %
= ( 4.5/8 × 100 ) %
= ( 450/8 ) %
= ( 225/4 ) %
= 56 1/4 %
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