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A owns a house worth Rs. 10000. He sells it to B at a profit of 10% based on the worth of the house. B sells the house back to A at a loss of 10% in this transaction A gets:

Correct answer: C. Profit of Rs. 1100

  • A. No profit No loss
  • B. Profit of Rs. 1000
  • C. Profit of Rs. 1100
  • D. Profit of Rs. 2000

Explanation

A sells the house for Rs. 10,000 × 1.10 = Rs. 11,000. B then sells it back for Rs. 11,000 × 0.90 = Rs. 9,900, so A receives Rs. 11,000 and pays Rs. 9,900, making a profit of Rs. 1,100. The likely error is to assume the 10% gain and 10% loss cancel, although they apply to different bases.

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