Question

Amman purchases two table lamps for 2430 by selling one table lamp at a profit of 6% and other at the loss of 3% tonight against or no loss on his transaction find the cost price of each table lamp

Answer 1

6/100*2430= 145.8 - first lamp

3/100*2430 = 72.9 - second lamp

first lamp final amount=2430+ 145.8 =2581.8 RS

second lamp final amount = 2430-72.9 = 2357.1 RS

total cost price of 2 lamps = 2430+2430 = 4860 RS

total selling price of 2 lamps = 2581.8+ 2357.1 = 4838.9 RS

the loss he faced = 4860-4839.9 = 20 .1 RS loss

Answer 2

this is your answer. the cost of 1st lamp is 810 and the cost of 2nd lamp is1620