A man sold two houses for ₹ 96000 each. In the sale of the first house, he incurred 20% profit and in the sale of the second, he incurred 20% loss. what is the gain or loss percentage in total?

Q: A man sold two houses for ₹ 96000 each. In the sale of the first house, he incurred 20% profit and in the sale of the second, he incurred 20% loss. what is the gain or loss percentage in total?

Here, a = 20% ∴ Total loss percentage = a 2 /100 % = (20 x 20)/100 = 4%

Question

Accepted Answer

Here, a = 20%
∴ Total loss percentage = a²/100 %
= (20 x 20)/100
= 4%

A man sold two houses for ₹ 96000 each. In the sale of the first house, he incurred 20% profit and in the sale of the second, he incurred 20% loss. what is the gain or loss percentage in total?

Discussion & Comments