Three article are bought at Rs180 each On of them is sold at a loss of 10 If the other two articles ...........

Quantitative Aptitude (MTS) Profit and loss

Three article are bought at Rs180 each. On of them is sold at a loss of 10%. If the other two articles are sold so as to gain 25% on

the whole transaction,then what is the gain percentage on the two articles?

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SSC MTS 12th October 2021 Shift-1

30%

42.5 %

37.5%

45%

- Three articles are purchased, each costing Rs 180. The total cost is Rs 540.

- One article is sold at a 10% loss. Loss on this article = 0.10 × 180 = Rs 18.

- Selling price of this article = 180 - 18 = Rs 162.

- To gain 25% on the whole transaction, total selling price should be Rs 540 × 1.25 = Rs 675.

- Selling price of the two remaining articles = 675 - 162 = Rs 513.

- Cost price of the two articles = 180 × 2 = Rs 360.

- Gain on the two articles = 513 - 360 = Rs 153.

- Gain percentage on the two articles = (153 / 360) × 100% = 42.5%.

The correct answer is Option 2: 42.5%

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