A trader

A trader sold two saree at Rs 96 each & it causes the same% of profit and loss to each saree. If, as a whole he gets total loss of 4%, then what is the gain/loss% in the sale?

Final Answer:

p =  20 %

Step-by-step explanation:

s=96 Rs r1=100%4%=11004=0.96  a (1+x)=s=96 b (1x)=s=96 (a+b) r1=2 s=2 96=192 a1= a+b = r12 s a1=r12 s=0.962 96=200  s/(1+x) + s/(1x) = a1 s (1x) + s (1+x) = a1 (1+x) (1x) 200x28=0  x=8/200=51=0.2  a=1+xs=1+0.296=80 Rs b=1xs=10.296=120 Rs  p=100 x=100 0.2=20%



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