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Question : 34
Total: 61
A man bought a car for N800 and sold it for N520. Find his loss per cent
15%
25%
35%
10%
Validate
Solution:
Concept:
Loss per cent compares the actual loss with the cost price, expressed as a percentage.
Explanation:
Actual loss
=
=
=
Cost price
−
-
−
Selling price
=
N
800
−
N
520
=
N
280
= \mathrm{N}800 - \mathrm{N}520 = \mathrm{N}280
=
N
800
−
N
520
=
N
280
Loss per cent
=
Actual loss
Cost price
×
100
= \dfrac{\text{Actual loss}}{\text{Cost price}} \times 100
=
Cost price
Actual loss
×
100
=
280
800
×
100
=
35
%
= \dfrac{280}{800} \times 100 = 35\%
=
800
280
×
100
=
35%
Answer:
35
%
35\%
35%
(Option C).
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