Profit, Loss and Discount · UPSC CDS/OTA · Question 3 of 30

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Topic
Profit, Loss and Discount
Subject
Mathematics
Difficulty
Medium
Solve Time
45–60 sec

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Q · Profit, Loss and DiscountMedium · 45s

A pet shop owner sells two puppies at the same price. On one he makes a profit of 25% and on the other he suffers a loss of 25%. Find his loss or gain per cent on the whole transaction.

TopicProfit, Loss and Discount
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min

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Final Answer: Option A — Gain of 6.25%
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Profit, Loss and Discount Question 3 – UPSC CDS/OTA