Ramesh purchases a table and a chair for Rs. 3,900. He sells the table at a profit of 8% and the chair at a profit of 16%. He earns a profit of Rs. 540. What is the difference between the original price of the table and the chair ?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The profit on table = 8% of 3,900 = 312
The profit on chair = 16% of 3,900 = 624
Total profit = 540
Applying alligation
312 624
540
84 228
7 : 19 = 26 Total
———Diff.———— ⇓ ×150
12 3900 Given
⇓ ×150
1800