Question

One vendor sold 60% chilli powder for 10% profit and the remaining 5% for a profit. He has a profit of Rs. What's the cost?​

Answer 1

Answer:

30% profit remaining chilli powder

Answer 2

Question:

One vendor sold 60% chilli powder for 10% profit and the remaining 5% for a profit. He has a profit of Rs 400. What's the cost?​

Define x :

Let the cost price be x

Find the selling price of the 60% sold at a profit of 10%:

Amount of chilli powder sold =60% of x

Amount of chilli powder sold =0.6x

Profit = 10% of 0.6x

Profit - 0.06x

Total selling price = 0.6x + 0.06x

Total selling price = 0.66x

Find the selling price of the remaining that was sold at a loss of 5%:

Remaining amount = x - 0.6x

Remaining amount = 0.4x

Loss = 5% x 0.4

Loss = 0.05 x 0.4

Loss = 0.02x

Selling Price = 0.4x - 0.02x

Selling Price = 0.38x

Find the total selling price:

Total selling price = 0.66x + 0.38x

Total selling price = 1.04x

Find the profit

Profit = 1.04x - x

Profit = 0.04x

Find the cost price:

0.04x = Rs 400

x = Rs 1000

Answer: The cost price is Rs 1000