Thread: percentage

Given that a person having two assets, sells one asset at $21 X 10^4 making 25% profit and other at $21 X 10^4 loosing 25%. What is the difference between the sum of initial assets value and $42 x 10^5 ?

i got a answer of 37.52*10^5 is it correct

Originally Posted by arunachalam.s

Given that a person having two assets, sells one asset at $21 X 104 making 25% profit and other at $21 X 104 loosing 25%. What is the difference between the sum of initial assets value and $42 x 105 ?

i got a answer of 37.52*10^5 is it correct

if I have deciphered the wording correctly ...

i m sorry thats 21*10^4 its not 21.104 sorry i forget to put ^ symbol

(210000) x 100/125 + (210000) x 100/75 - 420000
= 168000 + 280000 - 420000
28000