Question

If the cost price if 20 eggs is equal to the selling price of 25 eggs. Find the loss percent​

Answer 1

It is stated that, the cost price of 20 eggs is equal to the selling price of 25 eggs.

Let, the cost price of 1 egg be, 'n'.

∴ The cost price of 20 eggs = (n×20)

                                              = 20n

∴ The cost price of 25 eggs = (n×25)

                                               = 25n

According the question the selling price of 25 eggs is 20n

∴ Loss = (25n-20n)

           = 5n

∴ Loss% = (5n×100)/25n

              = (100/5)

              = 20%

∴ The loss is 20%