A merchant has 310 kg of sugar, part of which he sells at 2% loss and the rest at 8% profit. He gains 5% on the whole. What is the difference between the quantities of sugar sold at 8% profit and that sold at 2% loss?
93 kg sold at a loss and 217 kg sold at a profit , Let's take x as the kg sold at a loss x is then: x * 0.98 + (310-x) * 1.08 = 310 * 1.05 0.98 * x + 334.8 - 1.08 * x = 325.5 334.8 - 325.5 = 1.08 * x - 0.98 * x 9.3 = 0.1 * x x = 93 kg
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