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A trader bought 640 kg of rice. He sold a part of rice at 20% profit and the rest at 5% loss. He earned a profit of 15% in the entire transaction. What is the quantity (in kg) of rice that he sold at 5% loss? |
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128 |
Quantity of rice = 640 kg Overall profit percent = 15% 20% -5% 15% 20% 5% 4 : 1 = Total = 5 5x = 640 1x = 128kg |