Question

if toffees bought at the rate of 5 for a rupee are sold at the rate of 6 for a rupee,then loss percent is​

Answer 1

Answer:

16.7%

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Step-by-step explanation:

Cost price per toffee is C = 1/5 rupees.

Sale price per toffee is S = 1/6 rupees.

Since S < C, this is indeed a loss.

The size of the loss is

L = C - S.

As a proportion of the cost price, this is

L/C = 1 - S/C.

Expressed as a percentage, this is

Percentage loss = ( 1 - S/C ) × 100%

  =  ( 1 - (1/6)/(1/5) ) × 100%

  =  ( 1 - 5/6 ) × 100%

  = 1/6 × 100%

  = 100/6%

  ≈ 16.7%   (approx)