Question

By selling a bicycle for Rs.5000 a trader losses Rs.270 .find his loss percent​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

SP=5000

LOSS=270

CP=5000–270

=4730

LOSS%=(270×100)/4730

=6%

Answer 2

Step by step explanation:

Given :

SP of bicycle = Rs. 5000

Loss = Rs. 270

To Find :

Loss% = ??

Solution:

To Find gain% or loss% , firstly we have to find the Cost Price or CP.

$\sf \orange {\underline{cost \: price = selling \: price - loss}} \\ \\ \rm \orange{cost \: price = rs.5000 - rs.270} \\ \rm \orange{cost \: price = rs.4730}$

$\sf \purple{ loss\% = \frac{loss}{cost \: price} \times 100} \\ \\ \rm \purple{loss\% = \cancel \frac{270}{4730} \times 100 } \\ \\ \\ \\ \rm \purple{loss\% = \boxed {\boxed{{5.70 }}}}$