Question

By selling 42 oranges,a person loses a sum equal to the selling price if 8 oranges.find the loss percent.

Answer 1

Let SP of each orange be x
Sp of 42 oranges = 42x
Loss = 8x
CP = Sp + Loss = 50x

Loss % = Loss ÷ Cp x 100
=8x/50x X 100 = 16%

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Answer 2

Answer:

16%

Step-by-step explanation:

Given :By selling 42 oranges,a person loses a sum equal to the selling price if 8 oranges

To find : find the loss percent.

Solution:

Let SP of each orange be x

So, Sp of 42 oranges = 42x

Sp of 8 oranges = 8x

Since we are given that By selling 42 oranges,a person loses a sum equal to the selling price if 8 oranges

So, loss on selling 42 oranges = 8

So, CP = SP+Loss

CP = 42x+8x =50x

CP = Sp + Loss = 50x

$Loss\% =\frac{Loss}{CP}\times 100$

$Loss\% =\frac{8x}{50x}\times 100$

$Loss\% =\frac{8}{50}\times 100$

$Loss\% =16\%$

Hence the loss percent is 16%