Question

By selling 33m cloth , A shopkeeper loses an amount equal to the C.P.of 3 m cloth. Find his loss percent

Answer 1

Selling price for one m = x

selling price of 33m = 33x

loss = 3x

Total cost price = 33x +3x = 36x

loss in % = (3x/36x) x 100 = 100/13 = 7.69%