Question

If the selling price of 20 articles is equal to the cost price of 15 articles, then what is the loss per cent?​

Answer 1

selling price of 20 article=cost price of 15 article

loss =cost price of (20-15)article=5 article

from 15 articles loss 5 articles

from 100 article loss 5×100/15 %=100/3%=33 1/3 %