Question

20% Loss on 50 Rs pen and 45% Loss on 100 Rs book, then for the shopkeeper

• A. The selling price of the pen > Selling price of the book
• B. The selling price of the pen < Selling price of the book
• C. The selling price of the pen = Selling price of the book
• D. Data insufficient

Answer 1

The correct option is B

The selling price of the pen < Selling price of the book

Cost price of the pen = 50 rupees. loss = 20 %

Hence Loss = 20 % of 50= $\frac{\text{/}20\times \text{/}50}{\text{/}100}$= Rs.10

$\therefore$ SP of the pen = (50-10)

= Rs. 40

and,

Cost of note book = Rs. 100 and Loss % = 45 %

45 % of Rs. 100 = $\frac{45\times \text{/}100}{\text{/}100}$ = Rs. 45

$\therefore$ SP of the book = (100-45) = Rs. 55

So, SP of the pen < SP of the book

Rs. 40 < Rs. 55