Multiple choice

A trader marked his goods at 20% above the cost price. He sold half the stock at the marked price, one quarter at a discount of 20% on the marked price and the rest at a discount of 40% on the marked price. Find his total gain %? एक व्यापारी अपनी वस्तुओं पर क्रय मूल्य से 20% अधिक अंकित करता है। वह आधी वस्तुओं को अंकित मूल्य पर ही बेचता है और चौथाई वस्तुओं को 20% छूट पर और शेष वस्तुओं को 40% छूट पर बेचता है। कुल प्रतिशत लाभ ज्ञात कीजिये ?

  1. 0%

  2. 2%

  3. 5%

  4. 8%

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Let CP = 100. Marked price = 120. Half sold at 120: revenue = 60. Quarter at 20% discount: sells at 96, revenue = 24. Quarter at 40% discount: sells at 72, revenue = 18. Total revenue = 102 on CP of 100. Gain = 2%.