A man loses 8% by selling an article for rupees 1449 ,find the cost pr

1.	A man loses 8% by selling an article for rupees 1449 ,find the cost price and the total loss
Answer» % $=\frac{<klux>LOSS</klux>}{Cost \: price} × 100$ loss% $=\frac{C.P. - S.P.}{C.P.} × 100$ $8 =\frac{C.P. - 1449}{C.P.} × 100$ $\frac{8}{100}=\frac{C.P - 1449}{C.P}$ $\frac{2}{25}= (1 -\frac{1449}{C.P.})$ $\frac{1449}{C.P.}=(1 -\frac{2}{25})$ $\frac{1449}{C.P.}=\frac{23}{25}$ $Cost \: Price = 1449 × \frac{25}{23}$ $Cost \: Price = 63 × 25$ $Cost \: price = 1575 rupees$ $Total \: loss=cost \: price - Selling \: price$ $Total \: loss=1575 - 1449 = 126 rupees$