Question

a handbag was sold at Rs.765 at the loss of 15%.find the loss percentage if it was sold for Rs.819

Answer 1

2nd case
SP=819
loss=819-500=319
loss%=Loss×100/CP

Answer 2

Answer:

The loss percentage is 9%.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : A handbag was sold at Rs.765 at the loss of 15%.

To find : The loss percentage if it was sold for Rs.819?

Solution :

S.P: 765

Loss: 15 %

The cost price is

$CP=\frac{100}{100-L\%}\times SP$

$CP=\frac{100}{100-15}\times 765$

$CP=900$

C.P is 900 and if selling price will be 819

Then it will be a loss as C.P is greater than the S.P.

Loss = CP-SP

Loss = 900-819

Loss = 81

$L\%=\frac{L}{CP}\times 100$

$L\%=\frac{81}{900}\times 100$

$L\%=9\%$

Therefore, The loss percentage is 9%.