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3 months loss and then a profit 2019-03-02
From Ida:
Let say, I have 10k of capital and I ran business for 4 months. The first months i loss 50%, the second month i loss 50% and so do the third month. The fourth month my profit is 50%

So can I calculate the balance of money that i have out of my capital?

Answered by Penny Nom.
Profit and loss on two shirts 2016-12-06
From Mahesh:
A man purchases one shirt and one T-Shirt for Rs. 6000. He sells the shirt at a profit of 20% and T-Shirt at a loss of 10%, as a result he gains 2% on whole transaction. what is the cost price of the T-Shirt ?
Answered by Penny Nom.
Profit and loss 2014-04-29
From Anoushka:
A man sells two tables of the same price. On one he makes a profit of 10 percent and on the other he suffers a loss of 10 percent.Find his loss or gain percent on the whole transaction.
Answered by Robert Dawson.
Buying and selling apples 2007-08-03
From Priya:
Gorang bought 60 Kg of apples at Rs 48 per Kg. He sold 70% of the apples at Rs 60 per Kg and the remaining apples at Rs 35 per Kg.Find Gorang's gain or loss percent on the whole transaction.
Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
Mrs. Klein has been losing 1 pound a week for the last year 2002-10-30
From Brett:
On her diet, Mrs. Klein has been losing 1 pound a week for the last year. Her husband weighs 110 pounds more than she does now. If his weight is twice what her weight was 6 weeks ago, how much does mrs. Klein weigh now?
Answered by Penny Nom.
 
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