Safia calculated his loss percent as 14\(\frac{2}{7}\)% on cost price. The ratio of selling price to cost price will be:

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  1. 7:1
  2. 7:6
  3. 1:7
  4. 6:7

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Option 4 : 6:7
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Given:

Loss percent on cost price = 14\(\frac{2}{7}\)%

We need to find the ratio of selling price (SP) to cost price (CP).

Formula Used:

Loss Percent = \(\frac{CP - SP}{CP} \times 100\)

Ratio of SP to CP = SP / CP

Calculation:

14\(\frac{2}{7}\)% = \(\frac{100}{7}\)%

\(\frac{100}{7}\) = \(\frac{CP - SP}{CP} \times 100\)

\(\frac{1}{7}\) = \(\frac{CP - SP}{CP}\)

\(\frac{1}{7} CP = CP - SP\)

\(SP = CP - \frac{1}{7} CP\)

 

\(SP = \frac{7 CP - 1 CP}{7}\)

\(SP = \frac{6 CP}{7}\)

 

\(\frac{SP}{CP} = \frac{6}{7}\)

The ratio of selling price to cost price is 6 : 7.

The ratio of selling price to cost price will be 6 : 7.

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