ICSE-VIII-Mathematics

08: Profit, Loss and Discount Class 8 Maths

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    A shopkeeper sells his goods at 80% of their cost price. Find the percent gain or loses?
    Ans : Let C.P. of goods = Rs. 100
    ∴ S.P. of goods = 80/100 × 100
    = Rs. 80
    Loss = C.P. - S.P.
    = Rs. 100 - Rs. 80
    = Rs. 20
    Loss% = Loss/C.P. × 100
    = 20/100 × 100
    = 20%