Question

By selling 35 greeting cards, a shopkeeper loses an amount equal to the selling
price of five greeting cards. Find his loss per cent.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Let SP of one greeting card = Rs. x

SP of 35 greeting card = Rs. 35

Loss = Rs. 5x

CP of 35 greeting card Rs. (35+5) = Rs. 40x

Loss % = (Loss / CP) * 100

(5x / 40x) * 100

= 12.5%