Book: NCERT - Mathematics
Chapter: 8. Comparing Quantities
Subject: Maths - Class 8th
Q. No. 5 of Exercises 8.2
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A VCR and TV were bought for Rs 8,000 each. The shopkeeper made a loss of 4% on the VCR and a profit of 8% on the TV. Find the gain or loss percent on the whole transaction.
Loss on VCR = 4% of 8000
= (4/100) × 8000
= Rs320
Profit on TV = 8% of 8000
= (8/100) × 8000
= Rs640
∴ overall profit made by the shopkeeper = 640 – 320 = Rs320
Percentage profit = 
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