Masood purchased a plot for Rs. 8,000. He sells the plot to Aftab at a profit of 20%. Aftab in turn sells that plot to Zahid at a loss of 20%. The plot costs Zahid ?

A. Rs. 12,000
B. Rs. 10,000
C. Rs. 8670
D. Rs. 7680

8000 x 20 / 100 = 1600 (so Masood earns 1600 profit (20%)

Aftab Purchase plot at 8000 + (20% which is 1600 ) = 9600

20% of 9600 = 1920 (Loss of Aftab)

So The plot costs Zahid: 9600 -1920 = 7680

The correct answer to the question: "Masood purchased a plot for Rs. 8,000. He sells the plot to Aftab at a profit of 20%. Aftab in turn sells that plot to Zahid at a loss of 20%. The plot costs Zahid ?" is "Rs. 7680".

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Akram on 14/08/2018 8:47 PM
very informative website, i learned a lot.
Farman khalil on 10/02/2019 8:13 PM
First we find the profit 20%
8000*20%=1600
Then we add that profit (1600)to the real value(8000)=9600
Second we find the loss 20%
9600*20%=1920
So the loss is (1920)is subtracted to the value (9600)
9600_1920=7680 answers
Barkatullah on 03/06/2019 12:41 PM
Mathematics portion does not opened what a problem. Please guide me

Masood purchased a plot for Rs. 8,000. He sells the plot to Aftab at a profit of 20%. Aftab in turn sells that plot to Zahid at a loss of 20%. The plot costs Zahid ?

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