Profit And Loss Ques 36
Question.
Seema purchased an item for ₹ 9,600 and sold it for a loss of 5 percent. From that money she purchased another item and sold it for a gain of 5 percent. What is her overall gain/loss?
(1) Loss of ₹ 36
(2) Profit of ₹ 24
(3) Loss of ₹ 54
(4) Profit of ₹ 36
(5) None of these
(Bank Of Baroda PO Exam. 13.03.2011)
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Correct Answer: (5)
Solution: (5)
First S.P. $=\frac{9600 \times 95}{100}$ = ₹ 9120
Second S.P. $\quad=\frac{9120 \times 105}{100}$
$\therefore$ Loss $= \text{₹} (9600-9576)= \text{₹} 24$
BETA
