Question

Mr smith buys pencils at $250 per hundred and sells each at $1.75 find his loss or profit​

Answer 1

Per 100 pencils he loses $75

Answer 2

per 100 pencils he looses $75

Explanation:

If he sells 100 pencils at $1.75 he will make $175 which is less than the $250 he spent for the 100 pencils. So per 100 pencils he looses $75