Question

A person spent Rs 50000 to purchase a desktop computer and a laptop computer. He sold the desktop at 20% profit and the laptop at 10% loss. If overall he made a 2% profit then the purchase price, in rupees, of the desktop is​

Answer 1

D = Price of Desktop and L = Price of Laptop

0.2 D – 0.1 L = 2 % of 50000

0.2 D – 0.1 L = 1000

D – L = 10000

D + L = 50000

Solving D = 20000

• Answer = 20000 Rs