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Krishnamurti bought oranges at Rs 5 a dozen. He had to sell them at a loss of `4%`. Find the selling price of one orange.

Answer» Krishnamurti bought 12 oranges for Rs.5
Price of one orange`5/12 rupees`
he had to sell them at a loss of 4%.
Selling price= original price`-4/100 xx 5/12`
=>`5/12(1-4/100)`
=>`5/12 xx 96/100=4/10` rupees
price of 1 orange=40 paise=4/10 rupees


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