Question

A shopkeeper has two items A & B. A was sold at a profit of 25% and B was sold at a loss of 15%. If the cost price of A is 15% more than that of B, what is the overall profit/ loss % to the shopkeeper?​

Answer 1

Answer:

assume

a=115

b=100

A

sold at profit

143.75

b sold at loss

85

115+100= 215

143.75+85=228.75

over all profit. 13.75

% of profit.

215/2= 107.5

13.75/107.5×100= 12.79%

answer.