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The cost price of an article is ₹520. Some part of it is sold at 16% loss and the remaining part at some profit %. In this transaction, there is a profit of 4% on the whole. The ratio of the amount of parts sold at 16% loss and some profit% is 3:5. Find the profit% on the second part.

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Let the profit on the second part be x. By the rule of allegation Loss profit -16 x 4 x - 4 4 - -16 20 Ratio at 16 loss to x profit 35 rArr x - 420 35 rArr 5x - 20 60 rArr x 805 16

A 14%

B 16%

C 18%

D 20%

E None of these

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The cost price of an article is ₹520. Some part of it is sold at 16% loss and the remaining part at some profit %. In this transaction, there is a profit of 4% on the whole. The ratio of the amount of parts sold at 16% loss and some profit% is 3:5. Find the profit% on the second part.

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