Question

By selling 8 pens Syam loses equal to the cost price of two pens find his loss percent

Answer 1

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Ram sold 8 pens

Let the cost price of 1 pen be m, that of 8 pens = 8m
Given that loss = CP of 2 pens = 2m

Loss % = L/CP * 100
= 2m/8m * 100
= 1/4*100
= 100/4 = 25%

Therefore, Ram incurred a loss of 25%.


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Answer 2

Answer:

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