A shopkeeper buys two articles for Rs.1000 each and then sells them, making 50% profit on the first article and 50% loss on second article. Find the net profit or loss percent?	Pick:
A) 500
B) 768
C) 276
D) 280
E) 279
Profit on first article = 50% of 1000 = 500.   This is equal to the loss he makes on the second article. That, is he makes neither profit nor loss.   500nswer: 500
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A shopkeeper buys two articles for Rs.1000 each and then sells them, making 50% profit on the first article and 50% loss on second article. Find the net profit or loss percent?