Question

By selling 144 hens , Swarn lost the SP of 6 hens. Find lost per cent.

Answer 1

Loss from SP of 144 hens = SP of 6 hens

let the CP = x

SP = y

so loss = 144x-144y  = 6y

144x = 150y

so  x/y = 150/144

so loss = x/y -1 = 6/144

so % loss = 4.17%

Answer 2

given sp=144
loss=CP-SP So CP=150
Loss%=(loss/cp)x100%
=(6/150)x100%
Loss=4%