A shopkeeper bought a table for $₹ 500$ and sold it for $₹ 400$ . Find the loss percentage.

50 %

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20 %

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40 %

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10 %

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Solution

The correct option is B $20 %$
Loss percentage $= \frac{500 - 400}{500} \times 100 % = 20 %$

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