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A merchant cells each thing for 12 rs. One for 20% loss and another for 25% gain. At last what was his result loss or gain

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Last Update: March 06, 2009

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Submitted by: Sangeetha

He gains 60 paise..

one he sells with loss of 2.4 paise

another he sells for 3paise gains

so (gain-loss) 3-2.4=60 paise.

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May 31, 2005 11:53:22

Rajan

RE: A merchant cells each thing for 12 rs. One for 20% loss and another for 25% gain. At last what was h...

Gain of 2.5

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July 28, 2005 13:29:24

abhishek

RE: A merchant cells each thing for 12 rs. One for 20% loss and another for 25% gain. At last what was h...

loss of 2.5

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September 02, 2005 02:58:38

NIraj

RE: A merchant cells each thing for 12 rs. One for 20% loss and another for 25% gain. At last what was h...

Merchant sells first thing for Rs. 12 which cost is originally calculated by X+X/4 12 that is X 9.6.
Merchant sells the another thing for Rs. 12 which original cost is 15.
It shows that merchant sells things for Rs. 24 with original cost 24.6 which is the loss of 2.5

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October 18, 2005 03:20:41

ankur

RE: A merchant cells each thing for 12 rs. One...

he has a gain of 60paise.

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October 18, 2005 03:23:42

ankur

RE: A merchant cells each thing for 12 rs. One...

gain 60 paise

cost price

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September 15, 2006 08:07:24

Sangeetha

RE: A merchant cells each thing for 12 rs. One...

He gains 60 paise..

one he sells with loss of 2.4 paise

another he sells for 3paise gains

so (gain-loss) 3-2.4 60 paise.

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January 31, 2007 12:47:21

neha malhotra

RE: A merchant cells each thing for 12 rs. One...

Let the first thing be T1 and the second thing be T2.

T1

S.P. Rs.12

let C.P. Rs. x

loss (20/100)*x

Rs. x/5

now x - x/5 12

x Rs. 15

T2

S.P Rs. 12

C.P Rs. y

gain (25/100)*y

Rs. y/4

y + y/4 12

y Rs. 9.60

so total C.P Rs.24.60 and total S.P. Rs. 24 therefore there is a loss of 60 paisa

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May 21, 2008 00:13:26

amageswa

Member Since: May 2008 Contribution: 1

RE: A merchant cells each thing for 12 rs. One for 20% loss and another for 25% gain. At last what was his result loss or gain

Loss of 20

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March 06, 2009 00:15:36

madhurimasridhar

Member Since: March 2009 Contribution: 8

RE: A merchant cells each thing for 12 rs. One for 20% loss and another for 25% gain. At last what was his result loss or gain

Merchant cells each thing for 12rs. so total c.p 24rs.
But he sells them one for 20 loss so s.p is 12-12* 20/100 9.60rs.

Another one for 25 gain so sp is 12+12*25/100 15rs.
Total selling price is 24.60p

Gain s.p - c.p 24.60 - 24.00 60p
so its gain.

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