A man sells 2 cows for Rs. 4,000 each, neither gaining nor losing in the deal. If he sold one cow at a gain of 25%, then the other cow is sold at a loss of :
16.66%
18.22%
25%
30%
A
18.22%
B
25%
C
16.66%
D
30%
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Given Total C.P = Total S.P Total S.P = Total C.P C.P of the first cow=100×S.P100+profit=100×4000100+25=3200 C.P of other cow = total C.P - C.P of first cow =8000−3200=4800 Loss = C.P-S.P =4800−4000=800 Loss %=8004800×100=16.66 %
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