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A man sold two articles, each for Rs. 495. If he gained 10% on one article and suffered a loss of 10% on the other, then what is the loss or gain percentage in the transaction? एक व्यक्ति ने दो वस्तुएं प्रत्येक वस्तु को 495 रू. मूल्य पर बेचा । यदि उसने एक वस्तु पर 10% का लाभ और दूसरी पर 10% का घाटा हुआ तो पूरे विनिमय में उसे प्रतिशत लाभ या घाटा क्या हुआ?

  1. 1% gain/लाभ

  2. 1% loss/हानि

  3. 100 99 % loss/हानि

  4. 100 99 % gain/लाभ
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B Correct answer
Explanation

When same selling price has equal profit% and loss%, there's always overall loss. Loss% = (x/10)² where x is the equal percentage. Here: (10/10)² = 1% loss. This is a standard result: when SP is same and gain% = loss%, the net is always loss of (gain%/10)² percent. The actual selling price doesn't affect the percentage.

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