by selling an article for rupees 9000 a dealer of a loss for rupees 1000 what is the cost price of an article what is his percent
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Selling price : Rs. 9000
Incurred loss : Rs. 1000
Therefore,
Cost price = selling price - loss incured
= 9000-1000
= 8000
Cost price = 8000
Now,
loss % = loss incurred/ cost price × 100
= 1000/8000 × 100
= 12.5%
Therefore the cost price is Rs.8000 and the loss incurred is 12.5%
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