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The selling price of 15 articles is equal to the cost price of 12 articles. Find the gain or loss as a percent.

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The selling price of 15 articles is equal to the cost price of 12 articles. Find the gain or loss as a percent.

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S.P. of 15 articles = C.P. of 12 articles

Let C.P. of 1 article = Rs.1

C.P. of 12 article = Rs.12

and C.P. of 15 articles = Rs.15

S.P. of 15 articles = Rs.12...[S.P. of 15 articles = C.P. of 12 articles]

Loss = Rs.15 – Rs.12 = Rs.3

Loss% = `3/15xx 100 = 20%`

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अध्याय 8: Profit, Loss and Discount - Exercise 8 (C) [पृष्ठ ९५]

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सेलिना Concise Mathematics [English] Class 8 ICSE
अध्याय 8 Profit, Loss and Discount
Exercise 8 (C) | Q 5 | पृष्ठ ९५

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