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APPSC Group-I Prelims 2023 Paper II · Question 41

Question 41 of the APPSC Group-I Prelims 2023 Paper II (8 January 2023). Try it first, then open the answer and explanation.

  1. Prelims 2023 · P-II · Q41 · Mental Ability & Reasoning · Arithmetic

    Pranav sold two books at the same price. On one book he made a profit of 10% while on the other, he incurred a loss of 10%. In this case, which of the following statements is correct ?

    ప్రణవ్ రెండు పుస్తకాలను ఒకే ధరకు విక్రయించాడు. ఒక పుస్తకంలో అతను 10% లాభం పొందాడు, మరొకదానిపై 10% నష్టపోయాడు. ఈ సందర్భంలో కింది వాటిలో సరైనది ఏది ?

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    Answer: He suffers a loss of 1%

    సమాధానం: అతను 1% నష్టాన్ని చవిచూశాడు

    When two articles are sold at the same price, one at x% profit and the other at x% loss, there is always a net loss of x²/100 %; here 10²/100 = 1%.

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