Question

by selling a stool for 60. 50 a carpenter loses 10%. How much percent would he gain or loss by selling it for 82.50? ​

Answer 1

Answer:

9.09%

Step-by-step explanation:

⇒By selling a stool for rs 67.50, a carpenter loses 10 percent.

⇒s.p=rs 67.50

l⇒oss%=10%

⇒c.p=[s.p*100/100-loss]

     ⇒[67.5*100/90]

⇒ 75 

we have to find,How much percent would he gain or lose by selling it for rs 82.50

⇒profit = s.p-c.p

⇒82.5-75

⇒ 7 .5

⇒ gain% = gain * 100/c.p

⇒ 9.09 % gain

hope it helps

prashant gurjar