Question

mr Mehta purchased a video for rs 20000 and a television for rs 30000 on the video he lost 5% and on the television he gained 8% . find his total gain or loss percent.
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Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

mr Mehta purchase video for rs 20000

on video he loss =5/100 ×20000

=1000

total loss percent =1000/20000×100

=5%

mr Mehta lost rs 1000 on video of rs 20000. mr Mehta purchased television = 30000

on television he gained = 8/100×30000

= 2400

he gained rs 2400

total gained in percent =2400/30000×100

=8%

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Video=

CP=20000

loss=5*20000/100

=1000

SP=20000-1000

=19000

TV=

CP=30000

Gain=8*30000/100

=2400

SP=30000-2400

=32400

SP=19000+32400

=51400

Profit=51400-50000

=1400

Profit=1400/50000*100

=2.8%. Gain.

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