Question

Maya bought a television for $14,500$ rupees and spent $500$ rupees on transportation. she sold that television for $12,000$ rupees. Calculate her loss percent.

• A. $12.22\%$
• B. $32.23\%$
• C. $22.22\%$
• D. $20\%$

Answer 1

The correct option is D $20\%$

Price paid for buying a TV $=14,500$
Amount spent on transportation $=500$
Total cost of the TV $=$ cost price $=14,500+500=15,000$
Selling price $=12,000$
Loss $=$ C.P. $-$ S.P. $=15,000-12,000=3000$
Loss $\%$ $=\frac{loss}{C.P.}\times 100$ $\%=$ $\frac{3000}{15000}\times 100$ $\%$
$=20$ $\%$