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What will be the loss percentage, if bananas purchased C for Rs 10 and sold d for Rs 6 ?

A

0.05

B

`40%`

C

0.1

D

0.2

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The correct Answer is:
C
Cost of 6 banana =Rs 10 ...Cost of 1 dozen (i.e. 12) banana
`=10/6 xx 12 = Rs 10`
If he sold 4 for Rs 6,
Selling price of 1 dozen (i.e. 12)
banana
`=6/4 xx 12 = Rs 18`
`therefore` Required loss % `=(20-18)/20 xx 100`
`=2/20 xx 100 = 10%`
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