Question

price of a flower waste 5 by 6 of its cost price find the loss percent

Answer 1

Let the cost price be 'x'

Selling price of the flower vase is 5/6 of cost price

x × 5/6 = 5x/6

cost Price exceeds selling Price

loss is x - 5x/6 = 6x - 5x / 6 = x/6

loss Percentage= = (loss/cost price)*100 =

= ((x/6)/x)*100 = 100/6 = 16.66%

Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation: Let the cost price be 'x'

Selling price of the flower vase is 5/6 of cost price

x × 5/6 = 5x/6

cost Price exceeds selling Price

loss is x - 5x/6 = 6x - 5x / 6 = x/6

loss Percentage= = (loss/cost price)*100 =

= ((x/6)/x)*100 = 100/6 = 16.66%