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Chinese YMCA Secondary School (Mathematics Paper 1)
16. Baguette sold 2 identical baguettes at the same price. One was sold at a 
20% profit and another was sold at a 
20% loss. Is there an overall profit or loss? Explain. (4 marks)
Let 
b be the sell, of a baguetie

Chinese YMCA Secondary School (Mathematics Paper 11)\newline1616. Baguette sold 22 identical baguettes at the same price. One was sold at a 20% 20 \% profit and another was sold at a 20% 20 \% loss. Is there an overall profit or loss? Explain. (44 marks)\newlineLet b b be the sell, of a baguetie

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Q. Chinese YMCA Secondary School (Mathematics Paper 11)\newline1616. Baguette sold 22 identical baguettes at the same price. One was sold at a 20% 20 \% profit and another was sold at a 20% 20 \% loss. Is there an overall profit or loss? Explain. (44 marks)\newlineLet b b be the sell, of a baguetie
  1. Calculate selling prices: Let the cost price of one baguette be $c\$c. The selling price for the baguette sold at a 2020% profit is $c+0.20c=1.20c\$c + 0.20c = 1.20c. The selling price for the baguette sold at a 2020% loss is $c0.20c=0.80c\$c - 0.20c = 0.80c.
  2. Calculate total cost and selling price: The total cost price for both baguettes is 2c2c. The total selling price for both baguettes is 1.20c+0.80c=2c1.20c + 0.80c = 2c.
  3. Consider percentage loss and gain: Since the total selling price equals the total cost price, there is neither a profit nor a loss. However, this is a common misconception because the percentage loss and gain are calculated on different bases.

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