Question

A man purchase 5 horses and 10 cows for rs10000. He sells the horses at 15% profit and the cows at 10% loss. Thus , he gets rs375 as profit. Find the cost of 1 horse and 1 cow.

Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation:

Given : A man purchase 5 horses and 10 cows for rs10000. He sells the horses at 15% profit and the cows at 10% loss. Thus , he gets rs375 as profit. Find the cost of 1 horse and 1 cow.

 Let the cost of one horse be equal to p

 Now selling price = p(100 + 15)/100 = 115/100 and selling price of each cow will be   (100 – 10) /100 = 90/100

Now selling price will be  

 5 p(115/100) + (10,000 – 5 p)(90 /100) = 10375

 125 p = 1,37,500

  P = 1,37,500 / 125

 P = Rs 1100

Now cost of one horse = Rs 1100  

cost of one cow will be

  10000 – 5 x 1100 / 10

   = Rs 450

So the cost of 1 horse and 1 cow will be Rs 1100 and Rs 450

Answer 2

Answer:

Given : A man purchase 5 horses and 10 cows for rs10000. He sells the horses at 15% profit and the cows at 10% loss. Thus , he gets rs375 as profit. Find the cost of 1 horse and 1 cow.

Let the cost of one horse be equal to p

Now selling price = p(100 + 15)/100 = 115/100 and selling price of each cow will be   (100 – 10) /100 = 90/100

Now selling price will be  

5 p(115/100) + (10,000 – 5 p)(90 /100) = 10375

125 p = 1,37,500

 P = 1,37,500 / 125

P = Rs 1100

Now cost of one horse = Rs 1100  

cost of one cow will be

 10000 – 5 x 1100 / 10

  = Rs 450

So the cost of 1 horse and 1 cow will be Rs 1100 and Rs 450

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