Question

by selling 72 pens a shopkeeper incurs a loss equal to the selling price of 8 pens. gind the loss percent ​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

let the sp of 1 pen be rs x

then sp of 72 pens = rs72x

loss is equal to sp of 8 pen

sp of 8 pen = rs8x

loss = 8x

cp = sp + loss

cp= 72x+8x

cp= 80x

loss%= (8x/80x)×100

= (1/10)×100

= 10%

.....666....

Answer 2

Answer:

12.5%

Step-by-step explanation:

Selling price-Cost price of goods=Profit/Loss of the goods

Selling price of 72 pens-Cost price of 72 pens=Loss of 8 pens

Selling price of 72 pens=64 pen cost price

Loss percentage=(72-64)/64*100=12.5%

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