if selling price of five pens is equal to the cost price of four pens then the gain or loss % is-
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Let us assume cost of 1 pen is 'x'.
Cost Price= 4x
Selling Price=5x
There is a loss as for the price of 4 pens we are selling 5 pens (for the same price there is difference in quantity)
Loss Percentage= Loss/Original*100
=5x-4x/4x*100
=x/4x*100
=1/4*100
=25%
TYSM.#GOZMIT
Let us assume cost of 1 pen is 'x'.
Cost Price= 4x
Selling Price=5x
There is a loss as for the price of 4 pens we are selling 5 pens (for the same price there is difference in quantity)
Loss Percentage= Loss/Original*100
=5x-4x/4x*100
=x/4x*100
=1/4*100
=25%
TYSM.#GOZMIT
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