By selling $144$ hens. Mala lost the $S . P .$ of $6$ hens. Find the loss%

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Loss $%$ $= \frac{d e c r e a s e}{a c t u a l} \times 100$
Here decrease is $6$ hens
actual is $144$ hens
$∴$ Loss% $= \frac{6}{144} \times \times 100$
$= 4.16 %$

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By selling 144 hens. Mala lost the S.P. of 6 hens. Find the loss%

Loss%=decreaseactual×100Here decrease is 6 hens actual is 144 hens ∴Loss%=6144××100=4.16%

By selling $144$ hens. Mala lost the $S . P .$ of $6$ hens. Find the loss%

Loss $%$ $= \frac{d e c r e a s e}{a c t u a l} \times 100$
Here decrease is $6$ hens
actual is $144$ hens
$∴$ Loss% $= \frac{6}{144} \times \times 100$
$= 4.16 %$