9. Find the ratio of purchase price and sell price if there is loss of 12 1/(2 )%
(a) 7 : 8
(b) 8 : 7
(c) 2 : 25
(d) 25 : 2

• 12 1/2 = 25/2
  25/2=cp-sp/cp*100
  on solving....
  8 s.p= 7 c.p
  c.p/s.p = 8/7
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• mr amit .plz provided the solution not the ans only..ok..
  
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• option (b) is correct
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• option checking
  b)
  loss%=[(cp-sp)/cp]*100
  =(1/8)*100=25/2%=12(1/2)%
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• (b) 8 : 7 answer
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• loss% = (c.p - s.p )/c.p*100
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