A seller gets a profit of 20 % if he sells an object in 95 rupee. What will be his loss on selling i

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13 Aug 2021 Profit?

A seller gets a profit of 20 % if he sells an object in 95 rupee. What will be his loss on selling it in 75
rupee.

OPtion

(1) 7.58 %
(2) 6.18 %
(3) 3.78 %
(4) 4.56 %
(5) 5.26 %
(6) 21.23 %
(7) 15.46 %
(8) 18.22 %
(9) 12.34 %
(10) None of the above

Solution

profit%=profit*100/c.p
20= ((95-c.p)*100)/c.p
c.p=79.167 rupees
loss =c.p-s.p=4.167
loss%= (4.197*100)/79.167 =5.26%
hence answer is option(5)5.26%

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