Question

by selling a watch for 1000 i incureed a loss of 100 what percent did loss

Answer 1

To find : loss percent

Given : selling price (S.P) = $1000Rs$

            loss = $100$$Rs$  

Solution :  

• We know that, when (C . P) > (S . P) then it is a loss.

• We also know that , $\text { Loss } &=(\mathrm{C} . \mathrm{P})-(\mathrm{S} . \mathrm{P})$  

                                             $100 = (C.P ) - 1000$  

                                            $C.P = 100 + 1000$  

                                            $C.P = 1100 Rs$

• Then, to find loss percent we have following formula-

• $Loss \% &=\left(\frac{\text { Loss }}{\text { C.P }} \times 100\right) \%$

                    $= (\frac{100}{1100}\times 100)\% \\= 9.09 \%$

 Hence, loss percentage is $9.09\%$ .