SOLUTION: a shopkeeper bought wheat for rs.35000.Due to leakage in the godown 1/7 of the total wheat was spoiled.He sold the good wheat at a gain of 10% and the spoiled wheat at a loss of 25

Question 996218: a shopkeeper bought wheat for rs.35000.Due to leakage in the godown 1/7 of the total wheat was spoiled.He sold the good wheat at a gain of 10% and the spoiled wheat at a loss of 25%.l gain or loss percent.
Answer by LinnW(1048) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
rs 35000 * (1/7) = rs 5000 ( the original value of the spoiled wheat )
the amount of unspoiled wheat is ( 6/7 ) * 35000 = 30000
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The spoiled wheat is sold for a discount of 25%
(1 - 25%) * 5000
0.75 * 5000 = 3750
The remaining unspoiled wheat rs 30000 sells at a gain of 10%
(1 + 10%) * 30000
1.10 * 30000 = 33000
The total sales for the spoiled and unspoiled is 3750 + 33000 = 36500
The wheat was purchased for rs 35000 so
the gain is (36500 - 35000)/35000 = 1750/35000 = 0.05 or 5%
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