Question

jaya bought two sarees for rs 800 each she sold one at a gain of 5% and other at a loss of 4% find her gain or loss percent in the whole transaction

Answer 1

Hema bought two pairs of jeans for cost = 725 Rs.

she sold one of them at a gain = 8%

and the other one at a loss = 4%

also given,

to find out her gain or loss percent on the whole transaction.

cost price (cp) = 725

Gain = 8 % (∵ selling price = CP + profit)