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30 articles are bought at Rs. 450 each. If one - third of these articles be sold at 6% loss. At what price must each of the remaining articles be sold in order to make a profit of 10% on the whole?

Total CP of 30 articles = 450 × 30 = 13500


1/3rd to be sold at 6% loss each i.e. 10 article are sold in in loss






10 article sold at that price


So total = 423 × 10 = 4230


He wanted 10% profit on the hole amount so,




Remaining 2/3rd are sold


= 14850 – 4230


= 10620


Therefore the remaining 20 must be sold at 10620.


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