Question

A Man Bought Two Goats For Rs 1008.He Sold One At A Loss Of 20%&Amp; Other At A Profit Of 44%.If Each Goat Was Sold At The Same Price,The Cost Price Of The Goat Which Was Sold At Loss,Was.....?

Answer 1

Answer:

Rs 648 is the cost price of the goat which is sold at 10% loss.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let cost price of one goat be X.

Let cost price of the other goat be Y.

Now ,X+Y = Rs. 1008

Now one goat is sold at loss of 20% and other goat is sold at 44% profit.

Let the first goat having cost price X is sold at 20%loss.

If both the selling price is same, then,

((100-20) /100) X = ((100+44) /100) Y

0.8X = 1.44Y

X=(1.44/0.8) Y.

Putting the value of X in first equation,

(1.44/0.8) Y+Y = 1008

Y(0.8+1.44) /0.8 =1008

Y = (1008×0.8) /(0.8+1.44) =360.

X=(1008-360) = Rs 648.

The cost price of the goat which is sold at 20%loss is Rs 648.