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If cost price of 15 articles is equal to selling price of 18 articles find the loss or gain

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Let the CP of 1 article = Rs xCP of 15 articles = Rs 15xNow, SP of 18 articles = CP of 15 articlesSo, SP of 18 articles = Rs 15xSP of 1 article = Rs 5x6Since , CP of 1 article > SP of 1 article, so there is a loss.Loss = CP - SP = x - 5x6 = Rs x6loss % = lossCP × 100 %=x/6x × 100 % =1006 %

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