Profit & Loss Quiz: A Shopkeeper Sells Two Articles for ₹1,200 Each – Gains 20% on One, Loses 20% on the Other. What is the Overall Result?

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Q. A shopkeeper sells two articles for ₹1,200 each. On one article he gains 20%, while on the other he loses 20%. What is the overall result?
Options: 4% Profit | 4% Loss | No profit, no loss | 2% Loss
✅ Answer: 4% Loss (CP1 = 1000, CP2 = 1500; Total CP = 2500, SP = 2400 → Loss = 100 = 4%)
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