Question

A shopkeeper purchased some goods for Rs.900 and sold one-third of the goods at a loss of 12%, then at what gain % should the remaining goods to be sold to gain 18% profit on the whole transaction?

• A. 31%
• B. 26%
• C. 33%
• D. 18%
• E. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is C 33%

${\frac{1}{3}}^{rd}$ at 12% loss $=\frac{900}{3}=300\times \frac{88}{100}=264$
$900\times \frac{18}{100}=108\Rightarrow 600+162+36=798\frac{198}{600}\times 100=33$