document.write( "Question 734974: a man purchase small size of apple at 3 for a rupee & equal number of big size apples at 2 for a rupee. he mixed them together & sold them at 5 for rupee. find his loss percent ? \n" ); document.write( "
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He sold at \"+1%2F5+\" rupee per apple
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\n" ); document.write( "sold at \"+%28+1+%2B+1+%29+%2F+5+=+2%2F5+\" rupee per apple
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\n" ); document.write( "His % loss is \"+%28+2%2F5+-+1%2F5+%29+%2F+%28+2%2F5+%29+=+1%2F2+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%281%2F2%29%2A100+=+50+\"
\n" ); document.write( "50%
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