Practicing Success
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 ? |
Rs. 2,000 Rs. 1,800 Rs. 1,900 Rs. 1,700 |
Rs. 1,800 |
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 |