Question

a scooter was bought for rs.3800 and sold for rs. 3400,find the percentage of loss

Answer 1

Cost Price of Scooter = Rs 3800
Selling Price of Scooter = Rs 3400
.·. Loss = Rs (3800-3400)
            = Rs 400

.·. Loss % = $\frac{Loss}{Cost price} * 100$
 
                = $\frac{400}{3800} * 100$
 
                = 400/38 % = 10.53 %

Answer 2

cp of scooter =3800
sp of scooter =3400

as sp is smaller than cp theres a loss
loss=3800-3400
       =400

loss %=loss/cp*100
400/3800*100
=400/38%
=10.52%