Nandini Basu bought an article for ₹ 5844. She gave ₹ 156 to a mechanic to remove its defect. She then sold it for ₹ 5700. What was her loss per cent?
(a)5\%
(b)5.5\%
(c)2.5\%
(d)2.46\%
Answer
Answer (as printed): A
Explanation
Actual Cost price of an article $$\begin{aligned} & =₹(5844+156) \\ & =₹ 6000 \end{aligned}$$ S.P. = ₹ 5700 Loss $=₹(6000-5700)=₹ 300$ Loss per cent $$=\frac{300}{6000} \times 100=5 \%$$
Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.