Question

The cost price of 10 pens is the selling price of 8 pens .find the gain or loss percent

Answer 1

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CP OF 10 PENCILS=SP OF 8 PENCILS

LET THE CP OF 1 PENCIL BE ₹1

CP OF 10 PENCILS = ₹10

SP OF 8 PENCILS = ₹10

SP OF 1 PENCIL = ₹ 10/8 = ₹ 5/4

SP>CP

PROFIT = SP-CP

= 5/4 -1

= ₹1/4

PROFIT % =PROFIT/CP×100

= 1/4/1×100

= 25%

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