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Divide rupees 6000 into two parts so that the simple interest on the first part for 9 months at 12%per annum is equal to the simple interest on the second part for 1 1/2 years at 10% per annum

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Divide Rs.6000 into two parts so that the simple interest on the first part for 9 months at 12% annum is equal to the simple interest on the second part for 1

2

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years at 10% per annum.

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Let one part is x and other part is (6000−x)

Now,

S.I on first part =S.I. on second part

x×

100

12

×

12

9

=(6000−x)×

100

10

×

2

3

∴x=3750

and (6000−x)

⇒6000−3750=2250

Therefore two parts of 6000 are 3750 and 2250