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Railways PYQCBT 1 2016

RRB NTPC · Question 93

A man buys 20 pencils for Rs. 6 and sells 16 pencils for Rs. 6. Calculate his gain or loss percentage. A) 20 B) 25 C) 27 D) 30

  1. C

  2. B

  3. A

  4. D

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Answer: (B) B

Explanation

CP of one pencil = 6/20 = Rs 0.30 and SP = 6/16 = Rs 0.375. Gain = 0.075 on 0.30 = 25%.