Question

8. Three articles are sold for * 800 each. If one of these is sold at a loss of 20%,
at what price should the other two be sold to gain 25% on the whole transaction ?
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Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Three article for Rs.800 each

One of them sold at 20℅ loss and other he want to sold at 25℅ gain

To find:

At what price should the other to be sold at gain of 25℅ on whole transaction

Solution:-

Price of 1 article=Rs.800

Total C.P=800×3

=Rs.2400

selling one he got 20℅ loss

Loss=800-640

=Rs.160

Now he wants to earn 25℅ profit on whole transaction

Two article must be sell for=S.P after 20℅-S.P of first article

=3000-640

=Rs.2360

•S.P of one article must be 1180 {2360÷2}

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At Rs.2360 2 articles sold at gain of 25℅