Question

Sarita bought a mobile for 9600 and sold it at 7200. Find the
loss and loss %.​

Answer 1

Given :-

• Cost Price = Rs, 9600
• Selling Price = Rs, 7200

To Find :-

• Loss and Loss %

Solution :-

⇒ Loss = Cost Price - Selling Price

⇒ Loss = 9600 - 7200

⇒ Loss = Rs,2400

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⇒ Loss % = Loss ÷ Cost Price × 100

⇒ Loss % = 2400 ÷ 9600 × 100

⇒ Loss % = 2400 ÷ 96

⇒ Loss % = 25%

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∴ Loss = Rs,2400

∴ Loss % = 25%

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★ Additional Info :

• Profit and loss are obtained for all shopkeepers in their shops. The profit is obtained when the selling price is greater than cost price. The loss is obtained when the cost price is greater than selling price. The profit and loss can also be converted into percentage format by some mathematical formulas.
• To convert the profit to percentage from, first we should divide the profit and cost price and then multiply by 100.
• To convert the loss to percentage form, first we should divide the loss and cost price and then multiply by 100.

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Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

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Sarita bought a mobile for 9600 and sold it at 7200. Find the loss and loss %.

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$\huge{\underline{\mathrm{Given\: :}}}$

$\sf\red{ Cost\: Price = Rs, 9600}$

$\sf\pink{ Selling\: Price = Rs,7200}$

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$\sf\blue{⟹ Loss = Cost\: Price - Selling \:Price }$

$\sf\pink{⟹Loss = 9600 - 7200 }$

$\sf\red{ ⟹Loss = Rs,2400}$

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$\sf\blue{⟹ Loss \: percent = Loss ÷ Cost\: Price × 100 }$

$\sf\red{⟹ Loss \: percent = 2400 ÷ 9600 × 100 }$

$\sf\green{⟹ Loss \: percent = 2400 ÷ 96 }$

$\sf\orange{⟹⇒ Loss \: percent = 25\: Percent }$

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${\boxed{∴ Loss = Rs,2400 }}$

${\boxed{∴ Loss \: percent= 25\: percent }}$

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