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Two articles are sold for Rs. 4,752 each. On one, the seller gains 32% and on the other he loses 28%. What is his overall gain or loss percentage, correct to one decimal place?

Asked in SSC CGL · 2019
Successive Selling · Quantitative Aptitude
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Quantitative AptitudeProfit and LossSuccessive SellingSSC CGL2019
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Successive gains of a% and b% produce a net gain of a+b+ab/100 percent.

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Equal Selling Price has appeared in 44 previous-year exam questions, most frequently in UPSC, State PSC and SSC.
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