Question

two-thirds of a consignment was sold at a profit 5% and the remainder at a loss of 2%.If the total profit was 4000. find the value of at which the consignment was purchased​

Answer 1

Answer:

Let the value of the consignment is Rs X

3

2

x×

100

5

−

3

1

x×

100

2

=400

300

10x

−

300

2x

=400

300

8x

=400

⇒8x=120000

⇒x=

8

120000

=15000