Question

a man buys two articles for rs 900 he sells one at 10 percent loss and the other at 2 percent gain on the whole he neither gains nor loss find the c. p of each​

Answer 1

ANSWER

⇒ Let cost price of cycles be x and (900−x)respectively.

⇒ In first case, he will lose 20% i.e 1/5

of cost price. But in second case, he will gain

25% i.e. 1/4 of the cost price.

⇒ According to the question,

4

900−x

−

5

x

=90

⇒ 5(900−x)−4x=1800

⇒ 4500−5x−4x=1800

⇒ 4500−9x=1800

⇒ 9x=2700

⇒ x=300 and 900−x=900−300=600

∴ The cost price of the cycles are Rs.300 and Rs.600.