Profit on the dead

(a) A man bought two books for Rs 1040. He sold one at a loss of 15% and other at a profit of

36%

then he found that each book was sold for the same price. Find the cost price of each book.

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Oswaldo Vargas

2 November, 21:33

Profit on the dead

(a) A man bought two books for Rs 1040. He sold one at a loss of 15% and other at a profit of

36%

then he found that each book was sold for the same price. Find the cost price of each book.

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Shawn · Answer 1

640 and 400

Step-by-step explanation:

Cost of books: x and 1040 - x

x sold at a loss of 15% = 0.85 x

1040 - x sold at a profit of 36% = (1040 - x) * 1.36

x*0.85 = (1040-x) * 1.36 0.85x+1.36x = 1040*1.36 2.21x = 1414.4 x = 1414.4/2.21 x = Rs. 640 Rs. 1040 - x = R. 400

Profit on the dead(a) A man bought two books for Rs 1040. He sold one at a loss of 15% and other at a profit of36%then he found that each book was sold for the same price. Find the cost price of each book.

Profit on the dead

(a) A man bought two books for Rs 1040. He sold one at a loss of 15% and other at a profit of

36%

then he found that each book was sold for the same price. Find the cost price of each book.