Question

pencils were bought at 8 for $15 and sold at 12 for $18 . find the profit or loss per cent

Answer 1

Cost Price of 8 pencils= ₹15
Cost of 1 pencil = ₹15/8

Selling Price of 12 pencils = ₹18
Cost Price of 1 pencil= ₹18/12

Loss= Cost Price - Selling Price
=₹(15/8-18/2)
= ₹45-36/24
= ₹ 9/24

Loss % = Loss/ Cost Price×100
= 9/24/15/8×100
= 20%



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Answer 2

Answer:

20%

Step-by-step explanation:

so let's start

CP of 8 pencil=$15

SP of 12 pencil=$18

CP of 1 pencil=15/8

SP of 1 pencil=18/12

Loss=CP - SP

Loss= (15/8-18/12)

45-36/24

=$9/24

Loss% =loss/CP×100

9/24. /15/8×100%

(9×8/24×15)×100%

100/5%

= 20%

So here is your answer

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