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Problem
A house worth is sold by Mr. A to Mr. B at a loss. Mr. B sells the house back to Mr. A at a gain. The result of the two transactions is:
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
When Mr.A sells the house at a loss, he sells it for . When Mr.B sells the house back to Mr. A at a gain he sells it for . Therefore Mr. A has lost dollars, so the answer is .
Final answer
D