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Question : A purchased two articles for Rs. 400 and Rs. 600 respectively and sold at gains of 10% and 20% respectively. What was his overall gain percentage?

Option 1: 16%

Option 2: 20%

Option 3: 18%

Option 4: 15%


Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: 16%


Solution : Cost price of the 1st article = Rs. 400
Selling price with a gain of 10% = $\frac{110}{100}\times400=440$
Cost price of the 2nd article = Rs. 600
Selling price with a gain of 20% = $\frac{120}{100}\times600=720$
Total cost price = 400 + 600 = 1000
Total selling price = 440 + 720 = 1160
Gain = selling price – cost price = 1160 – 1000 = 160
$\therefore$ Gain percentage $=\frac{\text{Gain}}{\text{cost price}}\times100=\frac{160}{1000}\times100
= 16\%$
Hence, the correct answer is 16%.

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