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A man sells two horses for Rs. 1485. The cost price of the first is equal to the selling price of the second. If the first is sold at 20% loss and the second at 25% gain, what is his total gain or loss (in rupees)? एक आदमी दो घोड़े रु. 1485 में बेचता है । पहले वाले घोड़े का क्रय मूल्य दूसरे वाले घोड़े के विक्रय मूल्य के बराबर है यदि पहले घोड़े को 20% हानि पर बेचता है और दूसरे को 25 % लाभ पर तो कुल कितना लाभ और कितनी हानि होती है (रूपए में)?

  1. Rs. 80 gain/80 रु. लाभ

  2. Rs. 60 gain/60 रु. लाभ

  3. Rs. 60 loss/60 रु. हानि

  4. neither gain nor loss/न ही कोई लाभ न ही कोई हानि
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Explanation

Let CP1 = SP2 (given). For first horse: SP1 = 0.8×CP1 (20% loss). For second horse: SP2 = 1.25×CP2 (25% gain). Total SP = 1485. So 0.8×CP1 + 1.25×CP2 = 1485. But CP1 = SP2 = 1.25×CP2. Substituting: 0.8×(1.25×CP2) + 1.25×CP2 = CP2 + 1.25×CP2 = 2.25×CP2 = 1485. Thus CP2 = 660, CP1 = 825. Total CP = 1485 = Total SP, so no gain or loss.

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