A fruit seller sold a basket of fruits at 12.5% loss. Had he sold it for Rs. 108 more, he would have made a 10% gain. Wh...

Question

A fruit seller sold a basket of fruits at 12.5% loss. Had he sold it for Rs. 108 more, he would have made a 10% gain. What is the loss in Rupees incurred by the fruit seller?

A. 48
B. 52
C. 60
D. 108

Accepted Answer

Loss = Rs. 60 (option C) The seller sold the fruits below cost at 12.5% loss. A higher selling price of Rs. 108 more would have converted that loss into a 10% gain. The gap of 22.5 percentage points between loss and gain corresponds exactly to Rs. 108, letting us find the cost price and then the actual loss.

A fruit seller sold a basket of fruits at 12.5% loss. Had he sold it for Rs. 108 more, he would have made a 10% gain. What is the loss in Rupees incurred by the fruit seller? A. 48 B. 52 C. 60 D. 108