SOLUTION: Ahmed buys a plot of land for Rs 96000.He sells 2/5 of it at loss of 6%.At what gain per cent should he sell the remaining part of the plot to gain 10% on the whole?

Question 640946: Ahmed buys a plot of land for Rs 96000.He sells 2/5 of it at loss of 6%.At what gain per cent should he sell the remaining part of the plot to gain 10% on the whole?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the selling price of the 2/5
given:

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Let = the percentage gain to sell the remaining 3/5 of the land

He must sell the remaining part at 20.67 % gain to
make 10% on the whole
check:

OK -error due to rounding off, I think
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