Madhav purchased an item for ₹42,000 and sold it at a loss of 20%. With that…

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Madhav purchased an item for ₹42,000 and sold it at a loss of 20%. With that amount, he purchased another item and sold it at a gain of 30%. What is the overall gain (in ₹)?

  1. A.

    6720

  2. B.

    4200

  3. C.

    1680

  4. D.

    1688

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Correct answer: C

First Transaction:

Cost Price = ₹42,000.

Loss = 20% of ₹42,000 = 0.20 × 42,000 = ₹8,400.

Selling Price = Cost Price - Loss = ₹42,000 - ₹8,400 = ₹33,600.

Second Transaction:

Cost Price (amount from first sale) = ₹33,600.

Gain = 30% of ₹33,600 = 0.30 × 33,600 = ₹10,080.

Selling Price = ₹33,600 + ₹10,080 = ₹43,680.

Overall Gain:

Overall Gain = Final Selling Price - Initial Cost Price = ₹43,680 - ₹42,000 = ₹1,680.

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