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A shopkeeper gains 20% while buying the goods and 30% while selling them. Find his total gain per cent.

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A shopkeeper gains 20% while buying the goods and 30% while selling them. Find his total gain per cent.
1). 50%
2). 36%
3). 56%
4). 40%

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Total profit = A+B+AB/100

=20+30+20*30/100

= 20+30+ 6 = 56%

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