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A Shopkeeper Sells 20% Of His Stock At 10% Profit Ans Sells The Remaining At A Loss Of 5%. He Incurred An Overall Loss Of Rs. 400. Find The Total Worth Of The Stock ? |
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Answer» LET the total worth of the stock be Rs. x. The SP of 20% of the stock = 1/5 * x * 1.1 = 11x/50 The SP of 80% of the stock = 4/5 * x * 0.95 = 19x/25 = 38x/50 Total SP = 11x/50 + 38x/50 = 49x/50 Overall LOSS = x – 49x/50 = x/50 Let the total worth of the stock be Rs. x. The SP of 20% of the stock = 1/5 * x * 1.1 = 11x/50 The SP of 80% of the stock = 4/5 * x * 0.95 = 19x/25 = 38x/50 Total SP = 11x/50 + 38x/50 = 49x/50 Overall loss = x – 49x/50 = x/50 x/50 = 400 => x = 20000 |
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