Question

a person purchased lemons at 3 for 1 and an equal number of second variety at 4 for rs. 2 and sold the total at the rate of 5 per rs. 3. what is the gain or loss percent

Answer 1

1/3+2=7/3
5/3
Loss=7/3-5/3=2/3
Loss%=2/3/7/3=2*3/3*7
2/7%
0.2857142857%