Question

if the cost price of 16 chocolates is equal to selling price of 12 chocolates then find the profit percent. it is one of the example in the chapter of comparing quantities but cant understand...can any1 explain this???

Answer 1

Take CP=16x,sp=12x
Here cp>sp so loss
Loss = 4x
Loss%=(loss/cp)100
=(4x/16x)100
=(1/4)100
=25%

Answer 2

Answer:

May be the answer is 25%

Step-by-step explanation:

Let CP be 16x, SP be 12x

CP is greater than SP then the loss

Loss =16x-12x =4x

Loss%= 4x/16x ×100

=25%