Question

cost price of 12 articles is equal to selling price of 16 articles find the gain or loss percentage

Answer 1

If the cost price of 12 pens is equal to the selling price of 8 pens, the gain percent is ?12%30%50%60%

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Friends, we know we will need gain amount to get gain percent, right. So lets get gain first.

Let the cost price of 1 pen is Re 1 
Cost of 8 pens = Rs 8
Selling price of 8 pens = 12
Gain = 12 - 8 = 4

Gain%=(GainCost∗100)%=(48∗100)%=50%Gain%=(GainCost∗100)%=(48∗100)%=50%

Answer 2

50% is the answer of the question