Question

A man buys a chair and a table for Rs. 6000. He sells the chair at a loss of 10% and the table at a gain of 10%. He still gains Rs. 100 on the whole. The cost price of the chair is​

Answer 1

If the CP of the chair be Rs. x then,

Total SP = x×90100

+ ((6000−x)×110100)

9x + 66000 - 11x = 61000

2x = 66000 - 61000 = 5000

x = Rs. 2500

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