Question

A vendor loses the selling price of 4 oranges on selling 36 oranges. His loss percent is ​

Answer 1

Correct Answer:

C) 10%

Description for Correct answer:

Let SP of 1 oranges = Rs. 1

SP of 36 oranges = Rs. 36

SP of 4 oranges = Rs. 4

CP of 36 oranges = Rs. 36 + 4 = 40

According to question,

Loss = CP - SP

4 = 40 - 36

Loss% = 440×100=10%

Answer 2

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$\red { \textsf{Cost Price = 36x+4x = 40x}}$

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$\red{\mathsf{Loss \: Percentage = \frac{100}{10} }}$

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