LIC AAO Prelims practice question
A dealer sells two items, each at the same price, one at a gain of 25% and the other at a loss of 25%. If he incurs an overall loss of ₹40 on the deal, find the selling price of each item.
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Correct answer: (D) 300
Loss = SP × x²/(10000−x²) × 2. Solving with x=25% and loss=40 gives SP = ₹300.
हानि = SP × x²/(10000−x²) × 2। x=25% और हानि=40 रखने पर SP = ₹300 प्राप्त होता है।
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एक विक्रेता दो वस्तुएँ समान मूल्य पर बेचता है, एक पर 25% लाभ पर और दूसरी पर 25% हानि पर। यदि पूरे सौदे में उसे कुल ₹40 की हानि होती है, तो प्रत्येक वस्तु का विक्रय मूल्य ज्ञात करें।
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सही उत्तर: (D) 300
Loss = SP × x²/(10000−x²) × 2. Solving with x=25% and loss=40 gives SP = ₹300.
हानि = SP × x²/(10000−x²) × 2। x=25% और हानि=40 रखने पर SP = ₹300 प्राप्त होता है।
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