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Atulit buys an old bicycle for ₹4,000 and spends ₹400 towards its repairs. If he sells the bicycle for ₹5,000, his percentage gain is:

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RRB NTPC 2019 CBT 1 Question Paper (8-Mar-2021) (Shift 2)
The correct answer is
$13 \frac{7}{11}\%$

Calculating Bicycle Percentage Gain

To find the percentage gain, we first determine the total cost price (CP) and then calculate the profit before finding the percentage.

Total Cost Price (CP) Calculation

  • Purchase Price = ₹4,000
  • Repair Cost = ₹400
  • Total CP = Purchase Price + Repair Cost
  • Total CP = ₹4,000 + ₹400 = ₹4,400

Profit Calculation

  • Selling Price (SP) = ₹5,000
  • Profit = SP - Total CP
  • Profit = ₹5,000 - ₹4,400 = ₹600

Percentage Gain Calculation

The formula for percentage gain is: $ \text{Percentage Gain} = \left ( \frac{\text{Profit}}{\text{Total CP}} \right ) \times 100 $

  • Percentage Gain = $ \left ( \frac{600}{4400} \right ) \times 100 $
  • Percentage Gain = $ \left ( \frac{6}{44} \right ) \times 100 $
  • Percentage Gain = $ \left ( \frac{3}{22} \right ) \times 100 $
  • Percentage Gain = $ \frac{300}{22} $
  • Percentage Gain = $ \frac{150}{11} $

Converting the improper fraction to a mixed number:

  • $ \frac{150}{11} = 13 \frac{7}{11} $

Therefore, the percentage gain is $13 \frac{7}{11}\%$.

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