document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=429862>Question 429862</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A necklace purchased for Rs 1200 and sold at 35 percent loss. The second purchaser sells the same necklace for Rs 875 and pays 2 percent commission. find the profit or loss percent of the second purchaser. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The the second seller sold it for 875 and paid 2% commission, that means the money s/he get by selling the item is Rs {875-(875x.02)}=857.5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Second seller bought it at Rs 780 and sold it at 857.5. So, s/he made at profit of Rs (857.5-780)=77.5 at a buying price of 780. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So s/he made a profit of (77.5/780)% =9.936%\r<BR>\n" );
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