A shopkeeper sells 20% of his stock at 10% profit ans sells the remaining at a loss of 5%. He incurred an overall loss of Rs. 200. Find the total worth of the stock?
Choose one
A) 20029
B) 20000
C) 10000
D) 20027
E) 20026

Rationale: "let the total worth of the stock be rs . x . the sp of 20 % of the stock = 1 / 5 * x * 1.1 = 11 x / 50 the sp of 80 % of the stock = 4 / 5 * x * 0.95 = 19 x / 25 = 38 x / 50 total sp = 11 x / 50 + 38 x / 50 = 49 x / 50 overall loss = x - 49 x / 50 = x / 50 x / 50 = 200 = > x = 10000 answer : c"
Answer: C