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A salesman purchases goods at ₹1,250 and is forced to sell it at ₹1,000. Find his loss percentage.

  1. A
    25%
  2. B
    20%
  3. C
    30%
  4. D
    15%

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Given:
Cost Price (CP) = ₹1,250
Selling Price (SP) = ₹1,000

Loss=CP−SP
Loss=1250−1000=₹250
Now, compute the loss percentage:

Loss Percentage=(
CP
Loss
​
)×100
Loss Percentage=(
1250
250
​
)×100
Loss Percentage=
5
1
​
×100=20%

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A salesman purchases goods at ₹1,250 and is forced to sell it at ₹1,000. Find his loss percentage.
A
25%
B
20%
C
30%
D
15%

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