Question

A merchant uses a weight of 0.85 Kg in place
of 1 kg to sell potatoes. Let his actual %
profit or loss to be 'm' when he pretends to
sell his articles at 5% loss and 'n' when he
pretends to sells his articles at 5% gain. Find
the value of (m + n).
400
600
700
(5)​

Answer 1

Answer: profit

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

600/17

Step-by-step explanation:

let 1kg for Rs 100

Actual amount sold is 850gm for Rs100 (profit 25%)

Thus CP = 85

When he pretends to sell it at a 5%loss then

SP = 95

profit% = ((95-85)/85)*100 = 200/17

When he pretends to sell it at 5% profit

SP = 105

profit% = ((105-85)/85)*100 = 400/17

Thus m+n = 200/17 + 400/17

ANSWER 600/17