Question

By selling 42 oranges a person losses a s u m equal to the selling price of 8 oranges find the loss percent

Answer 1

Hey

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

Loss %
$= \frac{loss}{cp} \times 100$

=
$\frac{8x}{50x} \times 100$
=16%

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Answer 2

Hi
Carry:
Let SP of the oranges is =x
SP of 42 oranges =42x
Loss=8x
CP=SP+Loss
= 42x+8x
= 50x

Loss%=
=loss/CP x 100
= 8x/50x x100
=16%
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