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The Cost Price Of The Two Articles Were Same And They Sold One At 25% Profit And Another Sold At 20% Loss. Now Find The Overall Profit/ Loss In This Transaction?

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One SIMPLE formula while at same cost price

Net profit / loss PERCENT = ( x + y ) / 2

Here to be take ” +ve” sign for profit and “-ve ” sign for Loss & same rule ALSO applicable for final answer.

So x = 25 & y = -20

= ( 25 – 20) / 2 = + 2.5%

Profit = 2.5%.

One simple formula while at same cost price

Net profit / loss percent = ( x + y ) / 2

Here to be take ” +ve” sign for profit and “-ve ” sign for Loss & same rule also applicable for final answer.

So x = 25 & y = -20

= ( 25 – 20) / 2 = + 2.5%

Profit = 2.5%.



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