Question

DELTA/Pg No.
Date
Jesu
A man baught a horse and carriage for 3000.he resale the horse at a gain of 20% and carriage at a loss of 10%.there by gaining 2% on the whole .find the cost of horse ​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer:

Let the CP of the horse be x.

Then the CP of the carriage =(3000−x).

20%ofx−10%of(3000−x)=2%of3000

100

20

×x−

100

10

×(3000−x)=

100

2

×3000

5

x

−

10

1

(3000−x)=60

2x−3000+x=60×10=600

3x=3000+600=3600

x=1200

∴ CP of the horse =1200