a vendor loses the s p of 4 oranges on selling 36..., Profit and Loss, General Mathematics

Question:A vendor loses the S.P of 4 oranges on selling 36 oranges. His loss percent is :

A `12 1/2` % 
B `11 1/9` % 
C 10 % 
D None of this

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+ AnswerC

+ ExplanationGain = (S.P of 36 oranges) - (C.P of 36 oranges)
`:.` (S.P of 40 oranges) - (C.P of 36 oranges) = S.P of 4
oranges
S.P of 40 oranges = C.P of 36 oranges
Let C.P of each orange be tk 1
   C.P of 40 oranges = tk 40
   S.P of 40 oranges = tk 36
Loss % = `(4/40xx100)`% = `10`%

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