Question

By selling 42 oranges a person losez a sum equal to the selling price of eight oranges.find the loss percent

Answer 1

Loss Percentage is 16%. This is the ans.

Answer 2

GIVEN :

• The number of Total oranges sold by a person = 42 Oranges.

• A person losses a sum equal to the selling price = 8 Oranges.

TO FIND :

• The loss percent = ?

STEP - BY - STEP EXPLANATION :

Let the selling price of one orange = Rs. 1

S.P of 42 oranges = Rs. 1 × 42 = Rs. 42

Loss = selling price of 8 orange = Rs.1 × 8 = Rs.8

Hence, cost price of 42 oranges = S.P + LOSS

= Rs. 42 + Rs. 8 = Rs. 50

$= > loss\% = \frac{loss}{c.p.} \times 100 = \frac{8}{50} \times 100 = 16\%$

Hence, The loss percent = 16 %