A trader has 600 kg of rice, a part of which he sells at 15% profit and the remaining quantity at 20% loss. On the whole, he incurs an overall loss of 6%. What is the quantity of rice he sold at 20% loss?

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250 kg

320 kg

420 kg

360 kg

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

Hence, quantity of rice sold at 20 % loss

$= 600 \times \frac{3}{5} = 360 k g$

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