SSC CGL 2016 PYQ — Question 64

SSC CGL Tier II Quant - 30/11/2016 • Quantitative Aptitude • Q64

A sells a watch to B and makes a loss of 12%. B makes a profit of 25/2% by selling the watch to C. If A sells the watch to B at the cost of which C purchased it, then the percentage of loss or profit of A will be?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. 1% loss

Let A has a watch of Rs 100

Now,

 

Clearly, if A sells watch at Rs 99, he would have a net 1% loss