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A man buys two pens at Rs. 20 each. He sells one at a gain of 5% and the other at a loss of 5%. Find his gain or loss percentage.

  1. 0%

  2. 5% loss

  3. 10% gain

  4. 5% gain

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Explanation

Total CP = 40. SP1 = 20 * 1.05 = 21. SP2 = 20 * 0.95 = 19. Total SP = 40. Since total CP = total SP, the gain/loss is 0%.

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