Question

The total cost price of two items is rs.10,200 and their selling prices are equal. If one of the tho items is sold at a loss of 12% and another is sold at a loss of 18% then the cost price of the item which is sold at a loss of 18% is?

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Answer 1

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Let cost prices be x and y

x+ y = 10200 ------------(1)

Selling price when the first item is sold at a loss of 12% = 88x/100

Selling price when the second item is sold at a loss of 18% = 82y/100

=> 88x/100 = 82y/100

=> 88x = 82y

=> x = 41y/44

from eq:(1), 41y/44 + y = 10200

=> 41y + 44y = 10200 *44

=> 85y = 10200 *44

=> y = 10200 *44/85 = 5280

• cost price of the item sold at a loss of 18% = Rs.5280

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