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A man sold a chair and a table for Rs 2178, thereby making a profit of 12% on chair and 16% on the table. By selling them for Rs 2154, he gains 16% on the chair and 12% on the table. Find the cost price of each.
Asked by salonimittal2003 | 05 May, 2019, 11:31: PM
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Let the cost price of a chair and table be x and y respectively.
According to the question,
x + 12x/100 + y + 16y/100 = 2178
112x + 116y = 217800 ....(i)
Also
x + 16x/100 + y + 12y/100 = 2154 
116x + 112y = 215400 ...(ii)
 
Solving (i) and (ii) we get x = Rs. 650 and y = Rs. 1250
Answered by Sneha shidid | 06 May, 2019, 10:09: AM
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