Question

    By selling 240 metres of cloth Ravi suffered the loss

    which was equal to the cost price of 90 metres of cloth. Find the loss percent.
    A 22% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 18% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 37.5% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 40% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Let the cost price of 1 metre of cloth = Rs.1The cost price of 90 metres of cloth = Rs. 90The cost price of 240 metres of cloth = Rs. 240Loss = the cost price of 90 metres of cloth = Rs.90Loss percent = (Loss/Cost price) X 100Loss percent = (90/240) X 100 = 35%

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