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Aptitude · Q79

Profit And Loss

Competitive Exams · Aptitude · question 79

Q79

A person having bought goods for Rs. 400 sells half of it at a gain of 5%, at what gain % must he sell the remainder so as to gain 20% on the whole?

A.
30%
B.
32%
C.
34%
D.
35%
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
To gain 20% on whole he must sell all good for,
Rs. 400 + 20% of 400 = 480
As he get 5% gain on half of the goods i.e.
200 + 5% of 200 = 210
So required balance = 480 - 210 = 270
He must gain Rs. 70 on rest Rs. 200
% gain on remainder goods =   = 35%