document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=868910>Question 868910</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A trader sold an article at a profit of 18%. Had it been sold for Rs.222 more, he would have got a profit of 22%. What is the profit or loss percentage. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let cp of article is Rs X <BR>\n" );
document.write( "sp of article after earning profit of 18% = 1.81 X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if sp is 222 more than 1.18x than profit will  be 22%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "new sp will be  1.18X+222 (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "it will earn 22% means new sp would be 1.22 X (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "as  per given conditions  equation (1) will be equal to equation (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.22 x =1.18 x +222<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.22 X -1.18 x =222<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.04 X= 222<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X = 222/.04  = 22200/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X= RS 5550\r<BR>\n" );
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