Question

A shopkeeper sells one third amount of a particular item at 16% profit,three fifth at 19.5% profit and the rest aat 25% profit. what was the overall profit percentage

Answer 1

use the profit and loss formula and solve it

Answer 2

Shopkeeper sells 1/3rd at the rate of 16% profit

3/5th at the rate of 19.5%

Rest at the rate of 25%

Let the overall amount of the item be, x

Then, 1/3 + 3/5 = 14/15

1 – 14/15 = 1/15 is rest part

Now, the total percentage (16% + 19.5% + 25%) = 60.5%

Total parts are 15.