(9) If the cost price of 10 chairs is the sameas the selling price of

1.	(9) If the cost price of 10 chairs is the sameas the selling price of 16 chairs, find thepercentage profit or loss in the sale.
Answer» Cost price of 10 Chairs = Selling price of 16 Chairs. Let us take , Cost of 10 chair will be 10. Cost of 1 chair will be 1. If you Sell 16 chair(16 rupees) for the same cost , definitely it will be loss. Now , find loss of money Loss money = selling price - cost price =16-10 = 6 6 rupees loss : Caluculate in percentage = (6/16)*100 loss percentage =37.5%

(9) If the cost price of 10 chairs is the sameas the selling price of 16 chairs, find thepercentage profit or loss in the sale.

Answer»

Cost price of 10 Chairs = Selling price of 16 Chairs.

Let us take , Cost of 10 chair will be 10. Cost of 1 chair will be 1.

If you Sell 16 chair(16 rupees) for the same cost , definitely it will be loss.

Now , find loss of money

Loss money = selling price - cost price =16-10 = 6 6 rupees loss : Caluculate in percentage = (6/16)*100 loss percentage =37.5%