Multiple choice

An article costing Rs. $100$ is sold for Rs. $x$. The loss percent is

  1. $\displaystyle\frac{100-x}{100}\times 100$
  2. $\displaystyle\frac{x-100}{100}\times 100$
  3. $\displaystyle\frac{100-x}{x}\times 100$
  4. $\displaystyle\frac{x-100}{x}\times 100$
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Loss is calculated as (Cost Price - Selling Price) / Cost Price * 100. Substituting 100 for Cost Price and x for Selling Price gives (100 - x) / 100 * 100.

AI explanation

The loss percent is calculated using the formula (Loss / Cost Price) * 100. Here, the cost price is 100 and the selling price is x, making the loss (100 - x). Substituting these values gives the loss percent as ((100 - x) / 100) * 100. The result is option A.

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