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 $ %