Narendra sells 2 cookers for Rs 2,574 each On one, he gains 10% and on the other he - Maths - Comparing Quantities

Question

Narendra sells 2 cookers for Rs 2,574 each On one, he gains 10% and
on the other he loses 10% Find his gain % or loss % in the whole
transaction

Shruti Tyagi · Accepted Answer

Dear student,

Selling Price of 1st cooker=Rs 2574Gain=10%G%=GainCP×100⇒G%=SP-CPCP×100⇒10=2574-CPCP×100⇒CP=102574-CP⇒CP=25740-10CP⇒CP+10CP=25740⇒11CP=25740⇒CP=2574011⇒CP= Rs 2340Selling Price of 2nd cooker=Rs 2574Loss=10%Loss%=LossCP×100⇒Loss%=CP-SPCP×100⇒10=CP-2574CP×100⇒CP=10CP-2574⇒CP=10CP-25740⇒CP-10CP=-25740⇒-9CP=-25740⇒CP=257409⇒CP=Rs 2860Now, Total CP=Rs 2340+Rs 2860=Rs 5200Total SP=Rs 2574+Rs 2574=Rs 5148Overall Loss=CP-SP=Rs 5200-Rs 5148=Rs 52Loss%=LossCP×100=525200×100=1%
Thus the overall loss% is 1%

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Narendra sells 2 cookers for Rs 2,574 each. On one, he gains 10% and on the other. he loses 10%. Find his gain % or loss % in the whole transaction.