Question

what is the difference between 18 percent loss and 17 percent profit ? 63 the question is what is the cost of things​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

let the CP be x

after 18% loss ,SP = x- 18x/100 = 0.82x

after 17% profit ,SP = x+17x/100 = 1.17x

difference = (1.17-0.82)x = 0.35x

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Answer 2

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what is the difference between selling price of 18 percent loss and 17 percent profit ?

Answer:

The difference between selling price of 18% of loss and 17% of profit is equal to 0.35y where y is cost price.

Step-by-step explanation:

Consider that the cost price is y.

SP is the selling price, CP is cost price, L is loss% and P is profit %$SP=\frac{100+P}{100}*y$

$SP=(\frac{100-L}{100})*y$

We have given in the question,

The selling price of an article at 18% profit:

⇒  $SP_{1}=\frac{(100+P)}{100} *CP$

⇒  $SP_{1}=(\frac{100+17}{100})*y$

⇒  $SP_{1}=1.17y$                                                       .................(1)

The selling price of an article at loss 17%:

⇒  $SP_{2}=\frac{(100-L)}{100} *CP$

⇒   $SP_{2}=\frac{(100-18)}{100} *CP$

⇒   $SP_{2}=0.82y$                                                      ..................(2)

The difference between the selling price is:

$SP_{1}-SP_{2}=1.17y-0.82y$

$SP_{1}-SP_{2}=0.35y$