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If a person buys 15 pencils for ₹12, and sells 12 pencils for ₹15, find the gain or loss percentage.
If a person buys 15 pencils for ₹12, and sells 12 pencils for ₹15, find the gain or loss percentage.
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To solve this faster, use the cross-multiplication method: $(15 \times 15) - (12 \times 12) = 225 - 144 = 81$. Then Gain % = $(81 / 144) \times 100 = 56.25\%$.
Updated On: May 15, 2026
- Loss of 56.25%
- Gain of 65.25%
- Loss of 56.52%
- Gain of 56.25%
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The Correct Option is D
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