document.write( "Question 983560: A trader made a loss of 10% on a bicycle he sold for #54000.if he had sold it for #57600, what would have been his percentage loss? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "100% - 10% = 90%
\n" ); document.write( "90% = #54000
\n" ); document.write( "1% = #54000/90
\n" ); document.write( "1% = #600
\n" ); document.write( "100% = #60000. (Original price)
\n" ); document.write( "If the man had sold it for #57600
\n" ); document.write( "#60000 - #57600
\n" ); document.write( "= #2400
\n" ); document.write( "#2400/#60000 x 100
\n" ); document.write( "= 4% loss.
\n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps
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