Question

A dealer sells two items: one at a loss of p% and the other at a gain of q%. Find his overall gain! loss percent.
I. q = p
II. He made an overall loss.

• A. If the question can be answered by anyone of the statements alone, but cannot be answered by using the other statement alone.
• B. If the question can be answered by using either statement alone.
• C. If the question can be answered by using both the statements together, but cannot be answered by using either statement alone.
• D. If the question. cannot be answered even by using both the statements together.

Answer 1

The correct option is D If the question. cannot be answered even by using both the statements together.

One needs to have selling price of both the quantities in order to find overall loss percent.