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Two articles sold at the same selling price, one at a profit and one at a loss

This type of question, asked 2 times: 15 Nov 2020 Tier II, 8 Aug 2022 Tier II. All 2 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    15 Nov 2020 Tier II

    93
    Shashi sells two articles for ₹5,000 each with no loss and no profit in the overall transaction. If one article is sold at 1623%16\frac{2}{3}\% loss, then the other is sold at a profit of:

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  2. Question 2

    8 Aug 2022 Tier II

    49
    The selling prices of articles A and B are the same. A is sold at a profit of 28 percent and B is sold at a loss of 24 percent. If the total selling price of the both articles is ₹ . 48640, then what is the cost price of A and B, respectively?

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