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A shopkeeper sells a transistor at Rs. 840 at a gain of 20% and another for Rs. 960 at the loss of 4%. Find his total gain percent.

  • \begin{aligned} 5\frac{12}{17}\% \end{aligned}
  • \begin{aligned} 5\frac{13}{17}\% \end{aligned}
  • \begin{aligned} 5\frac{14}{17}\% \end{aligned}
  • \begin{aligned} 5\frac{15}{17}\% \end{aligned}
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Ram sold a card and makes 20% profit out of it, how much profit he actually earned ?

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2. Selling price of card is 120% of cost price of card.

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4. If the cost price of 12 pens is equal to the selling price of 8 pens, the gain percent is ?

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5. The cost price of 20 articles is the same as the selling price of x articles. If the profit is 25% then determine the value of x.

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  • ashwini 11 years ago

    plz explain how 1700,1800 came

    mastguru 11 years ago replied

    Hello Ashwini Ji,
    Total C.P. is 1700,
    i.e. C.P. of first + C.P. of second
    = 700 + 1000 = 1700 (which we calculated in first lines)

    Total S.P. is 1800, it is given in question..
    i.e. 840 + 960 = 1800

  • ashwini 11 years ago

    how 1700 and 1800 got