Question
A trader bought two laptops at a certain amount. He sold
the first laptop at a 50% profit and the second laptop at a 10% loss. If the selling price of each laptop is Rs. 22,000, find the overall profit/loss percentage faced by the trader in the transaction. (Correct up to two decimal places)Solution
ATQ, Let the cost price of the first laptop be Rs. '100e' and the second laptop be Rs. '100f'. 100e × 1.5 = 100f × 0.9 = 22,000 For the first laptop: 
For the second laptop: 
Total cost price: 14,667 + 24,444 = Rs.39,111 Total selling price: 22,000 × 2 = Rs.44,000 Total profit made by the trader: 44,000 − 39,111 = Rs.4,889 Profit percentage: 
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