Tinkawala purchased the articles for rs. 123684. He sold 60% of those at a profit of 16.66% and rest at a loss. Find the loss percentage on the remaining if the overall loss is 14%? Select one:
a. 20%
b. 60%
c. 66.66%
d. 30%
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Answer: b) 60%
Step-by-step explanation:
Tinkawala gets 14% of loss, that means, he gets 86% of CP.
Let the CP be ₹100
60% of 100 + 16.66% of 60% of 100X * 40% of 100 = 86% of 100
70 + 40X = 86
40X = 16
X = 0.4
Hence, loss = 1 - 0.4 = 0.6 = 60%
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