Question

Jitendra bought 50kg sugar at Rupees 1750/-. She had to sell the sugar at 30/kg. How much loss did he incur?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

50kg sugar price= rs.1750

1kg sugar price= rs. 1750/50

=>rs.35

c.p-s.p=loss

=> 35-30=rs.5

so for 50kg sugar loss= rs.5×50

=>250

Answer 2

Given: Jitendra bought $50$kg sugar at Rupees$1750$.

And he sells that sugar at rupees$30/kg.$

We have to find the loss.

We are solving in the following way:

We have,

Jitendra bought $50$kg sugar at Rupees$1750$.

And he sells that sugar at rupees$30/kg.$ means$30\times50=1500$.

Hence he got $1500$Rs. after selling that sugar at rupees$30/kg.$

And he bought $50$kg sugar at Rupees$1750$.

So, the loss occur will be:

Cost price - Selling price

$=>1750-1500\\=>250$

Hence, he had a loss of $250$Rs.