{"id":89613,"date":"2025-06-01T10:09:07","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=89613"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:09:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:09:07","slug":"by-selling-an-article-at-%e2%82%b9-270-a-man-loses-10-if-he-would-sell-it-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/by-selling-an-article-at-%e2%82%b9-270-a-man-loses-10-if-he-would-sell-it-a\/","title":{"rendered":"By selling an article at \u20b9 270, a man loses 10%. If he would sell it a"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By selling an article at \u20b9 270, a man loses 10%. If he would sell it at \u20b9 360, his gain percent is<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;10&#8243; option2=&#8221;15&#8243; option3=&#8221;20&#8243; option4=&#8221;25&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CAPF &#8211; 2013<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2013.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2013\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">Let the Cost Price (CP) of the article be \u20b9 X.<br \/>\nThe man sells the article at \u20b9 270, incurring a loss of 10%.<br \/>\nSelling Price (SP1) = CP &#8211; Loss<br \/>\nSP1 = CP &#8211; 10% of CP<br \/>\n270 = X &#8211; (10\/100) * X<br \/>\n270 = X &#8211; 0.10X<br \/>\n270 = 0.90X<br \/>\nX = 270 \/ 0.90<br \/>\nX = 2700 \/ 9<br \/>\nX = 300<br \/>\nThe Cost Price (CP) of the article is \u20b9 300.<\/p>\n<p>Now, the man sells the article at \u20b9 360 (SP2).<br \/>\nSelling Price (SP2) = \u20b9 360.<br \/>\nCost Price (CP) = \u20b9 300.<br \/>\nSince SP2 > CP, there is a gain.<br \/>\nGain = SP2 &#8211; CP = 360 &#8211; 300 = \u20b9 60.<\/p>\n<p>The gain percent is calculated as (Gain \/ CP) * 100.<br \/>\nGain percent = (60 \/ 300) * 100<br \/>\nGain percent = (1 \/ 5) * 100<br \/>\nGain percent = 20%.<br \/>\nHis gain percent is 20.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">Loss% = (Loss \/ CP) * 100, SP = CP &#8211; Loss. Gain% = (Gain \/ CP) * 100, SP = CP + Gain.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">It is essential to calculate the Cost Price first using the information from the first transaction before calculating the gain or loss in the second transaction. Profit and loss percentages are always calculated on the Cost Price unless specified otherwise.<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By selling an article at \u20b9 270, a man loses 10%. If he would sell it at \u20b9 360, his gain percent is [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;10&#8243; option2=&#8221;15&#8243; option3=&#8221;20&#8243; option4=&#8221;25&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;] This question was previously asked in UPSC CAPF &#8211; 2013 Download PDFAttempt Online Let the Cost Price (CP) of the article be \u20b9 X. The man &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"By selling an article at \u20b9 270, a man loses 10%. 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