Question

    A shopkeeper bought two articles for Rs. 700 each. If he

    sold one of them at 40% profit and the other at 25% loss, then find the difference between the selling prices of both the articles.
    A Rs. 425 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Rs. 415 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Rs. 490 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Rs. 455 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Selling price of one of the articles = 700 × 1.4 = Rs. 980 Selling price of the other article = 980 × 0.75 = Rs. 525 Required difference = 980 – 525 = Rs. 455

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