Question

toffes were bought at 8 for ₹15 and sold at 12 for ₹18.find the profit or loss per cent

Answer 1

lloss because if he take 8 chocolate in rs. 15 so cost of 1 chocolate is 1.875 and if sold 12 chocolate in rs. 18 so 1 chocolate price is 1.5 so it is in loss
loss percentage = s.p -c.p
(s.p÷loss)×100
1.875-1.5 =.375
(1.875÷.375)×100 =20 %
so loss =20%