Gita buys a plot of land for Rs. 96,000. She sells 2/5 of it at a loss of 6%. She wants to make a profit of 10 % on the whole transaction by selling the remaining land. The gain % on the remaining land is

(A) 20 (B) 20 2/3 (C) 14 (D) 7

• 96000*(2/5)=38400
  6% loss =2304
  10% profit on whole =9600
  means get profit of remaining part =9600+2304=11904
  Cost price of remaining part(3/5)= 57600
  Profit=((G%)/100)*CP
  11904=((G%)/100)*57600
  G=20 2/3 (B) Ans..
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