6. By selling oranges at the rate of72 per dozen, awoman losses 10% of

1.	6. By selling oranges at the rate of72 per dozen, awoman losses 10% of her investment. Whatwould be the percentage of her gain or loss, ifshe sold them at 600 per hundred?
Answer» Please like the solution Let x be the cost price(100%-10%)×x=7290/100x=72x=72×100/90x=4×20x=80 let the percentage be x(100%+x%)×80=600100%+x%=15/2100/100+x/100=15/2x/100=15/2-100/100x/100=750/100-100/100x=/100=650/100x=65%

6. By selling oranges at the rate of72 per dozen, awoman losses 10% of her investment. Whatwould be the percentage of her gain or loss, ifshe sold them at 600 per hundred?

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Let x be the cost price(100%-10%)×x=7290/100x=72x=72×100/90x=4×20x=80

let the percentage be x(100%+x%)×80=600100%+x%=15/2100/100+x/100=15/2x/100=15/2-100/100x/100=750/100-100/100x=/100=650/100x=65%