Kamya purchased an item for Rs. 7,46,000 and sold it at a loss of 12 percent. With that amount she purchased another item and sold it at a gain of 12 percent. What was her overall gain/loss?

Kamya's first selling price is Rs. 7,46,000 * 0.88 = Rs. 6,56,480. Her final selling price after a 12% gain is Rs. 6,56,480 * 1.12 = Rs. 7,35,257.60. The overall loss is the initial cost price minus the final selling price: Rs. 7,46,000 - Rs. 7,35,257.60 = Rs. 10,742.40. The answer is a loss of Rs. 10742.4.

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