A farmer bought two cows at a price of $R s 14500$ each. He sold one at a profit of $12 %$ and the other at a loss of $12 %$ What was his overall profit or loss $%$ ?

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Solution

$C P = R s . 14500$
As he sold one at $12 %$ profit and another for $12 %$ loss.
Hence $n = 12$
So, net loss $= \frac{n^{2}}{100} = \frac{12^{2}}{100} = 1.44 %$
Overall loss $= 1.44 %$ .

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A farmer bought two cows at a price of Rs 14500 each. He sold one at a profit of 12% and the other at a loss of 12% What was his overall profit or loss %?

CP=Rs.14500As he sold one at 12% profit and another for 12% loss.Hence n=12So, net loss=n2100=122100=1.44%Overall loss =1.44%.

A farmer bought two cows at a price of $R s 14500$ each. He sold one at a profit of $12 %$ and the other at a loss of $12 %$ What was his overall profit or loss $%$ ?

$C P = R s . 14500$
As he sold one at $12 %$ profit and another for $12 %$ loss.
Hence $n = 12$
So, net loss $= \frac{n^{2}}{100} = \frac{12^{2}}{100} = 1.44 %$
Overall loss $= 1.44 %$ .