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A man buys a plot of land for Rs 3 60 000 He sells one third of the plot at a loss of 20%. Again he sells two thirds of the plot left at profit of 25%. At what price should he sell the remaining plot in order to get a profit of 10% on the whole?

Total cost price of land = 1/3rd of the whole amount = 120000


And he sell at loss of 20%


Selling price of land



And remaining 2/3rd sold at gain of 25%


Cost of 2/3rd land = 80000


Selling price of 2/3rd land




After this there no remaining land


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