Question

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

Answer 1

Selling of an orange = P
total sale amount = 42 * P
Loss amount = 8 * P
Cost of 42 oranges = 42 - 8 P = 34 P

Loss % = 8 P / 34P  * 100 = 400/17 %

Answer 2

Answer:16%

Step-by-step explanation

Let the Selling Price of 1 orange be Rs1

Selling Price of 42 oranges = Rs1×42

= Rs 42

Loss = Selling Price of 8 oranges

Loss = Rs 1 × 8 = Rs 8

Hence,C.P of 42 oranges = S.P + Loss

= Rs 42 + Rs 8

= Rs 50

Loss% = Loss/C.P × 100

Loss% = 8/50 × 100

Loss% = 16%

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