TS Police SI Mains 2018 Arithmetic and Reasoning

Question 85

By selling an article each for Rs.600/- a trader get 10% profit on one end and 10% loss on other . The result in the transaction is

Solution

CP of article on which profit was made = 600/1.1 = 6000/11 rupees
CP of article on which loss was made = 600/0.9 = 6000/9 rupees

Total cost price = 40,000/33 rupees
Total selling price = 1200 = 39600/33 rupees

Hence, it is a loss. The only option with a loss is B.


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