Question

The cost price of 32 articles is equal to the selling
price of two dozen of them. Find the gain or loss
per cent.​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

cp=32

let the sp be 100

100-32

=86/2

43

gain%=(100+profit)/cp*100

100+43/32*100

143/32*100

446.32

Answer 2

Answer:

33.33 IND.

Step-by-step explanation:

let c.p of 1 article = Rs 1

c. p 32 articles = 32×1 = Rs 32

s.p of 24 articles = Rs 32

s.p of 1 article = 32/24 = 4/3

s.p of 32 articles= 32 × 4/3 = 128/3

Loss = 128/3 - 32 = 32/3

loss% = 32/3/32 * 100 = 33.33%