Question

. Suman purchased a microwave for 6500 and sold it at a profit of 24%. From that amount she purchased a refrigerator and sold it at a loss of 20%. What is her overall profit/loss?​

Answer 1

Answer:

She bought microwave for Rs 6500

Sold with 24% profit

that is

$\frac{24}{100} \times 6500 + 6500$

1560+6500

her 24% is 1560,so we've to add the amount with total amount

1560+6500=8060

from Rs 8060, she bought a refrigerator

and sold it with a loss of 20%

So,find 20% of 8060

$8060 - \frac{20}{100} \times 8060$

here we used minus sign,as she had a loss percentage

8060-1612

=6448

And for finding overall %, we've to subtract the last number from the first amount

that is

6500-6448

=Rs 2

For finding what percentage of a number is the final number, we've to divide them

as

$\frac{2}{6500} \times 100 \\ =0.00030 \times 100 \\ = 0.030$

so,her profit % is 0.030

or

Rs 2