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WBCS 2024 · Question 43 of 196

If Punam, while selling two goats at the same price, makes a profit of 10% on one goat and suffers a loss of 10% on the other—

Reasoning

  1. AShe makes no profit and no loss
  2. BShe makes a profit of 1%
  3. CShe suffers a loss of 1%Correct
  4. DShe suffers a loss of 2%

Answer: C. She suffers a loss of 1%

Explanation

Official WBPSC key (Series A): (C) She suffers a loss of 1%. When equal selling prices yield x% profit on one item and x% loss on another, net loss = x²/100. Thus, loss = 10²/100 = 1%.

Source: WBCS (Exe) etc. (Prelim) 2024, Series A

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