A fruit seller bought mangoes at Rs 90 per dozen and sold them at a loss of 8% . How much will a customer pay for 40 mangoes.

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It is given that
C.P. of $1$ dozen mangoes $= ₹ 90$
Loss percent $= 8 %$
Here the S.P of $1$ dozen mangoes = [C.P. (100 – loss percent)]/ 100
Substituting the values
$= [900 (100 - 8)] / 100$
So we get
$= (90 \times 92) / 100$
$= ₹ 82.80$
S.P. of $40$ mangoes $= 6.90 \times 40 = ₹ 276$

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A fruit seller bought mangoes at Rs 90 per dozen and sold them at a loss of 8% . How much will a customer pay for 40 mangoes.

It is given thatC.P. of 1 dozen mangoes =₹90Loss percent =8%Here the S.P of 1 dozen mangoes = [C.P. (100 – loss percent)]/ 100Substituting the values=[900(100–8)]/100So we get=(90×92)/100=₹82.80S.P. of 40 mangoes =6.90×40=₹276

It is given that
C.P. of $1$ dozen mangoes $= ₹ 90$
Loss percent $= 8 %$
Here the S.P of $1$ dozen mangoes = [C.P. (100 – loss percent)]/ 100
Substituting the values
$= [900 (100 - 8)] / 100$
So we get
$= (90 \times 92) / 100$
$= ₹ 82.80$
S.P. of $40$ mangoes $= 6.90 \times 40 = ₹ 276$