Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Profit and Loss · Exam: 2010 · Marks: · Difficulty:
Rajni purchased a mobile phone and a refrigerator for ₹ 12000 and ₹ 10000 respectively. She sold the refrigerator at a loss of 12 percent and the mobile phone at a profit of 8 percent. What is her overall loss/profit?
(a)Loss of ₹ 280
(b)Loss of ₹ 240
(c)Profit of ₹ 2060
(d)Profit of ₹ 2160
(e)None of these
Answer
Answer (as printed): B
Explanation
Total C.P. $=₹(12000+10000)=₹ 22000$. Total S.P. $=₹\left(\frac{108}{100} \times 12000+\frac{88}{100} \times 10000\right)$ $$=₹(12960+8800)=₹ 21760 .$$ ∴ Loss $=₹(22000-21760)=₹ 240$.
Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.