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Maths Puzzle
a person cheats 5% on the purchase price of a product and also cheats 5% on the sale price. find the gain/loss percentage
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- where it has the formula
ie if both gain and loss is same then the given
formula is (x/2)^2*100
ie (5/2)^2*100=25% - 13 years agoHelpfull: Yes(7) No(0)
- So the man purchases the product in Rs.95 and he sells in Rs. 105.
So the profit =(105-95)=Rs.10
The % of profit is= (10*100)/95=10.53%
So the gain/loss = 10.53 % - 13 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(0)
- person cheats on purchase price is 5%=0.05 of purchase price so,0.05 deducted from 1 and cheats on sale price is 5% so, 0.05 will be added so,
%profit is (sale price -purchase price)/cost price
then, {(1.05-0.95)/1}*100
=10% - 13 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(2)
- %LOSS =(r/10)2*100
=(5/10)2*100
=(1/2)2*100
=0.25*100
=25% - 13 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(3)
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