A car dealer sold two cars for Rs 45,000 each. One yielded him 25 percent profit on outlay. On the other, he lost 25 percent. The profit/loss incurred by the dealer in rupees is

To solve this problem, we need to calculate the cost price for each car.

1. Let's start with the car that was sold at a 25% profit. If the selling price of Rs 45,000 includes a 25% profit, then the cost price (CP) of the car can be calculated as follows:

   CP = Selling Price / (1 + Profit%) CP = 45000 / (1 + 25/100) CP = 45000 / 1.25 CP = Rs 36,000

2. Now, let's calculate the cost price for the car that was sold at a 25% loss. If the selling price of Rs 45,000 includes a 25% loss, then the cost price of the car can be calculated as follows:

   CP = Selling Price / (1 - Loss%) CP = 45000 / (1 - 25/100) CP = 45000 / 0.75 CP = Rs 60,000

3. Now, let's calculate the total cost price and the total selling price:

   Total CP = CP of first car + CP of second car Total CP = Rs 36,000 + Rs 60,000 Total CP = Rs 96,000

   Total SP = Selling price of first car + Selling price of second car Total SP = Rs 45,000 + Rs 45,000 Total SP = Rs 90,000

4. Finally, let's calculate the overall loss:

   Loss = Total CP - Total SP Loss = Rs 96,000 - Rs 90,000 Loss = Rs 6,000

So, the dealer incurred a loss of Rs 6,000.