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  1. Partha earns 15 percent on an investment but loses 10 percent on another investment. If the ratio of two investments is 3 : 5, then the combined loss percent is
    1. 5
      %
      4
    2. 4
      %
      5
    3. 8
      %
      5
    4. -
      5
      %
      8

Correct Option: D

Let the first investment be 3k
Then second investment be 5k
Combined loss %

Combined loss % =
-5k
× 100
8k × 100

Combined loss % =
-5
percent or
5
%loss
88

[–ve sign shows loss]



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