Question

by selling 42 oranges a shopkeeper losese a sum equal to the selling price of 8 orange find the loss percent
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Answer 1

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 100Loss%=

CP

Loss

×100

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

50x

8x

×100

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

50

8

×100

Loss\% =16\%Loss%=16%

Hence the loss percent is 16%

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