Question

By selling 15 sarees,a shopkeeper loses a sum equal to the selling price of 3sarees. Find his loss percent.

Answer 1

It is gonna be 5% as if u divide 15 by 3 you will get 5. And if u r thinking why to divide is because the ratio of sarees is the reason.

Answer 2

let 1 saree to be $1
A/q
sp of 15 sarees =$15
loss=$3
cp ==(sp +loss)
cp ==$18

loss percent =loss ×100