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By selling 12 apples for a rupee, a man loses 20%. How many for a rupee should he sell to gain 20%

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8



SP = 100/12 paise
Let's CP = X 
SP = 0.8x = 100/12 
∴ x = 10/(0.8x12) paise
Therefore, CP = 100/9.6 paise

Thus the NEW SP (with 20% profit) = 100/9.6 X 1.2 = 100/8 paise
Hence, 8 APPLES can be purchased for Rs.1 to gain 20%



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