Question

By selling 8 pens, Shyam loses equal to the
cost price of 2 pens. Find his loss percent.
​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

I can try.

let cost per pen be x.

CP of 2pens =2x=loss(ATQ)

loss%=loss/CP=(2x/8x)*100=25%

let me knw if its correct or not.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Let intial cost of each pen = x.

Cp = 8x

Loss = 2x (given)

Loss% = (loss/cp) 100

= (2x/8x) 100

= 25.