Question

Question No: 10
The cost price of 12 pens is equal to the sale price of 15 pens. The profit/loss percent in this transaction is
A 20%, profit
B.
25%, loss
20%, loss
D 25%, profit​

Answer 1

Answer:

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Answer 2

Answer:

• Loss percentage is 20%.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that:

• The cost price of 12 pens is equal to sale price of 15 pens.

To Find:

• Profit or loss percentage in this transaction.

Let us assume:

• The cost price of each pen be ₹1.

Now,

Cost price of 15 pens = ₹(1 × 15) = ₹15

Sale price of 15 pens = Cost price of 12 pens = ₹(1 × 12) = ₹12

As,

• CP > SP

Therefore,

• Its a loss.

Finding Loss:

As we know that,

• Loss = SP - CP

Substituting the values,

$\sf{\longmapsto Rs.(15-12)}$

$\sf{\longmapsto Rs.\;3}$

Hence,

• Loss suffered = ₹3

Finding Loss percentage:

As we know that:

$\sf{\circ\;Loss\%=\dfrac{Loss}{CP}\times100}$

Substituting the values,

$\sf{\longmapsto\left(\dfrac{3}{15}\times100\right)\%}$

Reducing the numbers

$\sf{\longmapsto\left(\dfrac{1}{5}\times100\right)\%}$

$\sf{\longmapsto\left(\dfrac{100}{5}\right)\%}$

$\sf{\longmapsto\left(\dfrac{100\div5}{5\div5}\right)\%}$

$\sf{\longmapsto20\%}$

Hence,

• Loss percentage = 20%.

Therefore,

• Option C - 20% loss is correct.