Multiple choice

A man sells two articles at the same selling price - one at 25% profit and other at 25% loss. What is the overall profit or loss percentage?

  1. 10%

  2. 5%

  3. 6.25%

  4. 12.5%
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Explanation

When two items are sold at the same price with x% profit and x% loss, the overall result is always a loss of (x/10)^2 percent. Here, (25/10)^2 = 2.5^2 = 6.25%.

AI explanation

When two articles are sold at the same price with equal profit and loss percentages of 25%, the overall transaction always results in a loss given by the formula (Loss Percentage squared) divided by 100. Applying this formula, we calculate (25 squared) divided by 100, which equals 625 divided by 100. The overall loss percentage is 6.25%.

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