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Zelanian Zephyr

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· 1 Months ago

19 and 1..how ? from where?

Question:

A man has 60 pens. He sells some of these at a profit of 12% and the rest at 8% loss. On the whole, he gets a profit of 11%. How many pens were sold at 12% profit.

Options:
A)

47

B)

52

C)

55

D)

57

E)

None of these

Solution:

Ans: (d)


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· 1 Months ago

profit of 12% and the rest at 8% loss

Apply allegation formula:

(profit)112 (Loss)92

(Profit on the whole transaction)111

111-92=19 112-111=1

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