Sonia purchases some pen @11 pen for Rs.12 and she sells all the pen @12 pen for Rs.11. Find overall profit or loss %. |
10.5% 12.5% 17.4% 19.5% |
17.4% |
Price : Qty Buy : 12 : 11 ......(i) Sell : 11 : 12 ......(ii) (i) × 12 & (ii) × 11, to make the equal quantity. Price : Qty Buy : 144 : 132 Sell : 121 : 132 Here, C.P. of 132 articles = Rs.144 S.P. of 132 articles = Rs.121 Loss = 144 - 121 = Rs.23 Hence, Loss percent = \(\frac{23}{132}\) × 100% = 17.4% |