Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Profit and Loss

Question:

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 ?

Options:

Rs. 2,000

Rs. 1,800

Rs. 1,900

Rs. 1,700

Correct Answer:

Rs. 1,800

Explanation:

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