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If the cost price of 12 pens is equal to the selling price of 16 pens, find the loss per cent.

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Let the CP of each pen be Rs x.CP of 16 pens=Rs 16xSP of 16 pens=CP of 12 pens=Rs 12xi.e., CP>SPNow, loss=CP-SP =(16x-12x) =Rs.4x Loss percentage=lossCP×100 =4x16x×100 =25%


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