Question

3. A man purchases some oranges @ Re. 1 for 6 and
an equal number @ Re. 1 for 4. He mixed them
and sold @ 20 paise each. His gain or loss in
percent is
(a) loss 5%
(b) loss 4%
(c) profit 5%
(d) profit 4%

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Answer 1

Answer:

loss 4%

Step-by-step explanation:

let say man buys 24x oranges

then

12x oranges bought for 2x rs

another 12x bought for 3x 3s

total spent = 2x + 3x = 5x

sold 20 pcs each

24x sold in 24x * 20/100 = 4.8x

loss = 5x -4.8x = 0.2x

loss % = (0.2x/5x) *100 = 4%

loss 4%

option b is right answer