Question

4. Ama buys two cricket bats, one for? 1360 and the other for? 1040. He sells the first bat at a gain
of 15% and the second one at a loss of 15%. Find his gain or loss per cent in the whole transaction
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Answer 1

Answer:

For 1st bat

Cost prize=Rs 1360

Gain=10015×1360=Rs 204

Selling prize=1360+204=Rs 1564

For 2nd bat

Cost prize=Rs 1040

Loss=10015×1040=Rs 156

Selling prize=1040−156=Rs 884

Total Cost prize=1360+1040=Rs 2400

Total Selling prize=1564+884=Rs 2448

Gain=2448−2400=Rs 48

Percentage gain=240048×100=2%