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  1. A shopkeeper buys two cameras at the same price. He sells one camera at a profit of 18% and the other at a price 10% less than the selling price of the first. His total profit or loss percent is
    1. 12.1% profit
    2. 12.1% loss
    3. 12.2% profit
    4. 11.1% loss
Correct Option: C

Let C.P. of each camera = Rs. y
For profit of 18% ,

S.P. of first camera = Rs.
118y
100

On 10% less ,
S.P. of second camera =
118y
×
90

100100

= Rs.
1062y
1000

Profit =
118y
+
1062y
- 2y
1001000

Profit =
1180y + 1062y - 2000y
1000

Profit = Rs.
242y
1000

∴ Gain percent =
242y
× 100 = 12.2%
1000 × 2y



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