Multiple choice

Maneesh bought two articles for Rs. 1200 and Rs. 1500 respectively and sold cheapest one of them at 20% profit. Find at what percent of profit or loss the second article should be sold such that selling price of both the articles be same. मनीष ने दो वस्तुएं रु 1200 तथा रु 1500 में खरीदी और उनमें से सस्ती वस्तु को 20% लाभ पर बेच दिया | ज्ञात कीजिये दूसरी वस्तु को कितने प्रतिशत लाभ या हानि पर बेचा जाय की दोनों वस्तुओं का विक्रय मूल्य समान रहे |

  1. At 4% loss / 4% की हानि पर

  2. At 25% loss / 25% की हानि पर

  3. At 20% profit / 20% के लाभ पर

  4. At 4% profit / 4% के लाभ पर

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Explanation

Let the articles be priced at Rs. 1200 and Rs. 1500. The cheapest (Rs. 1200) is sold at 20% profit: 1200 × 1.20 = Rs. 1440. For both to have same selling price, the second article must also sell for Rs. 1440. Since it cost Rs. 1500, the loss is: (1500 - 1440)/1500 × 100 = 60/1500 × 100 = 4% loss.