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A merchant buys p apples for Rs. q and sells q apples for Rs. p.If `plt q`,then in the whole outlay,he makes

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`10((p^2+ q^2)/(q^2))%` gain

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`100((q^2- p^2)/(q^2))%` loss

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`100((p^2+ q^2)/(p^2))%` loss

D

`100((q^2- p^2)/(p^2))%` gain

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