Question

Nyali paid $62 for a bicycle. She sold it later for $46.
What was her percentage loss?

Answer 1

25.8064

Step-by-step explanation:

when sold is 62$

lost is 100 percentage

nyali sold 46$ lost price is 16$

The lost is _____

16×100/62=25.8064

Answer 2

Answer:

$\huge{\sf{ 25.80 }}$ %

Step-by-step explanation:

Cost price of a bicycle = $ 62

Selling price of a bicycle = $ 46

Since, CP > SP , she made a loss.

Finding loss amount

Loss amount = CP - SP = $ 62 - $ 46 = $ 16

Now finding the loss percentage :

$\sf{\frac{Loss }{CP} * 100 }$

⇒$\frac{16}{62} * 100$ %

⇒$25.80$ %

Hope I helped!

Best regards!

~ TheAnimeGirl