Question

A purchased two articles for Rs.200 and Rs.300 respectively and sold at gains of 5% and 10% respectively. What was his overall gain percentage?

Answer 1

Profit = (0.05x200) + (0.1x300) = 10+30 =40
Overall gain percentage = (40/500)x100 = 8%

Answer 2

There is 8% overall gain percentage.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Cost price of first = Rs. 200

Cost price of second = Rs. 300

Profit % = 5% and 10% resp.

So, S.p. of first would be

$\dfrac{100+5}{100}\times 200\\\\=\dfrac{105}{100}\times 200\\\\=1.05\times 200\\\\=Rs.\ 210$

S.p. of second would be

$\dfrac{100+10}{100}\times 300\\\\=\dfrac{110}{100}\times 300\\\\=Rs.\ 330$

So, Profit = 210-200= 10

Profit = 330-300 = 30

So, Profit% would be

$\dfrac{40}{500}\times 100\\\\=8\%$

Hence, there is 8% overall gain percentage.

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