Question

sellling price of an item is 19 times its loss . what is the percentage of loss?​

Answer 1

Answer:5%

Step-by-step explanation:Let the loss be 'X'

Then selling price=19X

Then cost price=SP+LOSS

=19X+X

=20X

Percentage of loss=

LOSS/CP ×100

X/20X×100

=100/20

=5%