Question

A man sold two articles for Rs 17,280 each. If he sold one of these at a profit of 8% and the other at a profit of 4% find his overall profit or loss %​

Answer 1

Shuchi11 Expert

Cp for 1st article = 25920 ×100/100 +8=$24000

Cp for 2nd article = 25920×100/100-4=$27000

Profit in first article = 25920-24000=$1920

Loss in second article = 27000-25920=$1080

P%=(1920-1080/24000+27000)×100=

840/51000×100=1.64%

Answer 2

Answer:

s.p1 = Rs 17280, profit1 = 8%

108% = 17280

1% = 160 =>100% = Rs16000 (c.p1)

s.p2 = 17280, profit2 = 4%

104% = 17280=> 1% = 166.15

100% = Rs 16615 (c.p2)

total s.p = 17280×2 = Rs34560

total c.p = 16000+16615 = Rs32615

overall profit = 34560-32615=1945 Rs

in % = 1945*100/32615 = 5.96% Answer