Question : A vendor bought 12 oranges for Rs. 50 and sold them at 12 for Rs. 30. Find the loss percentage.
Option 1: 30%
Option 2: 25%
Option 3: 40%
Option 4: 45%
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Correct Answer: 40%
Solution : Given: A vendor bought 12 oranges for Rs. 50 and sold them at 12 for Rs. 30. The cost price (CP) = Rs. 50 The selling price (SP) = Rs. 30 So, the loss percentage = $\frac{CP-SP}{CP}×100=\frac{50-30}{50}×100=\frac{20}{50}×100=40\%$ Hence, the correct answer is 40%.
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Question : An article is bought for Rs. 600 and sold for Rs. 900. Find the gain percentage.
Option 1: 40%
Option 2: 50%
Option 3: 55%
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Option 1: 7% profit
Option 2: 7.25% profit
Option 3: 8% loss
Option 4: 6.25% loss
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Option 3: 45%
Option 4: 40%
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Option 1: 50
Option 2: 40
Option 3: 45
Option 4: 60
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Option 2: 20%
Option 3: 15%
Option 4: 25%
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