Question

if the selling price of flower vase is 4/5 of its cost price find the loss percent

Answer 1

Selling price is 4/5 of cost price

let CP = x

SP = 4/5 of x = 4x/5

Loss= CP - SP = x - 4x/5 = x/5

Loss% = loss/CP * 100

= (x/5) / x * 100

= 100/5

= 20%

Answer 2

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