Question

By selling 144 pens Jyoti lost the selling price of six pens. Find her loss percentage. Has she purchased them for Rs. 3600 what would have been the selling price of one pen

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The loss percentage obtained by selling 144 hens will be 4%.

Solution:

Let SP of 144 hens = Rs 144.

Given,  

Loss = SP of 6 hens.

So, SP of 6 hens = Rs 6.

Thus, Loss= Rs 6

CP = SP + loss= 144 + 6=150

We know that, loss percentage will be obtained from,



Therefore, the loss percentage obtained by selling 144 hens will be 4%.