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A man bought apples at 10 for Rs. 75 and sold them at Rs.75 per dozen. Find his loss per cent.

CP of 1 Apple = 75/10


= Rs.7.5


CP of 1 Dozen Apple = 7.5 × 12


= Rs.90


SP of 1 Dozen Apple = Rs.75


Loss = CP – SP


= 90 - 75


= 15



=


= 16.66%


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