Quantitative Aptitude Ques 1596

Question: A shopkeeper marks his goods at 26% above the cost price. He sells $ \frac{3}{5}th $ of his goods at marked price and remaining at 20% discount. Find his gain or loss per cent in the transaction.

Options:

A) 7 % gain

B) 15% gain

C) 10% gain

D) 8 % gain

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

  • Let the CP of the goods $ =Rs\text{.}100 $ MP of the goods $ =125 $ Total $ SP=\frac{3}{5}\times 125+\frac{2}{5}\times \frac{52}{100}\times 125 $ $ =75+40=115 $ Gain % $ =\frac{15}{100}\times 100=15 $ %