Question

The selling price of two article is the same one is sold at 25% profit and other is sold at 25% loss what is the effective profit or loss percent

Answer 1

neiher profit nor loss

Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

let SP(A) = SP(B) = x      

profit % on A = 25%

So, CP (A) = x(100/(100+25)) = 4x/5

similarly, CP (B) = x(100/(100-25)) = 4x/3

now effective SP = x + x = 2x

and effective CP = 4x/5 + 4x/3 = 32x/15

so loss = CP - SP = 32x/15 - 2x = 2x/15

so effective loss % = (loss/CP)100

                                = {(2x/15)/32x/15}100

                                = 25/4 % = 6.25 %