SOLUTION: A man sells two commodities for rs.4000 each, neither gain nor lose in the deal.if he sold one commodity at a gain of 25%, the other commodity is sold at a loss of '----'

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Question 927728: A man sells two commodities for rs.4000 each, neither gain nor lose in the deal.if he sold one commodity at a gain of 25%, the other commodity is sold at a loss of '----'
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Total S.P =8000 Rs. and Total C.P = 8000 Rs.
S.P. of Ist commodity = Rs.4000. Gain on it = 25%
C.P. of Ist commodity = Rs.((100/125)*4000) = Rs.3200
C.P. of 2nd commodity = Rs.(8000-3200)=Rs.4800
S.P. of 2nd commodity = 4000.
∴loss on 2nd commodity =(800/4800)*100)= ((8/48)*100)=0.1666666666666667*100=16.67%