A trader has 600kgs of rice a part of which he sells at 15 profit and the remaining quantity at...........

Quantitative Aptitude ( CCS) Profit and loss

A trader has 600kgs of rice , a part of which he sells at 15% profit and the remaining quantity at 20% loss. On the whole , he incurs an overall loss of 6% .What is the quantity of rice he sold at 20% loss?

300kg

410kg

360kg

210kg

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Explanation:

Quantity of rice sold at 20% loss = x kg (let)
Quantity of rice sold at 15% gain = (600 – x ) kg
(600 – x) * (115/100) + (x*80)/100 = (600 * 94)/100
=> x = 12600/35 = 360 kg

Hence, option 3 is the correct answer.