By selling 72 pens, a shopkeeper incurs a loss equal to the selling price of 8 pens. Find his loss percent. (Steps to be shown please)
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selling price - cost price of Goods = profit/Loss
of the Goods.
Selling price of 72 pen - cost price of 72 pen
=Loss of 8 pen .
selling price of 72 pen = 64 pen cost price .
Loss percentage= (72 -64)/64*100=12.5%
of the Goods.
Selling price of 72 pen - cost price of 72 pen
=Loss of 8 pen .
selling price of 72 pen = 64 pen cost price .
Loss percentage= (72 -64)/64*100=12.5%
Faiqa93:
Sorry, the answer is wrong
what is the correct answer?
The correct answer is 10%
explain please.
That is the thing which I too can't undrstnd
In this questions it is mentioned that seller incurred loss.therefore when -72 cost price of Goods come R.H.S of= it will be positive.and -8 deduct from 72 cost price of Goods .
In case of profit , 10% is correct answer.
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Answer:
10%
Step-by-step explanation:
Selling price of 72 pen+ loss (8pens)= cost price (80pens)
Loss percentage= 8/80*100=10%
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