A trader sells two horses, each for Rs. 3.75. On the sale of one horse he gets a profit of 15% and on the sale of second horse he has a loss of 15%. Find the profit % on the whole.
Explanation:
When two articles are sold at same selling price earning p% loss on one and p% profit on the other, overall loss = p2/100
∴ % Loss =(15)2/100 = 2.25%
∴ % profit = - 2.25%
Hence, option (d).
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