Question
The combined cost price of two watches, 'P' and 'Q', amounts to Rs. 1,250. Watch 'P' is sold for a 20% profit, while watch 'Q' achieves an 18% profit. Given that their total selling price reaches Rs. 1,490, calculate the disparity in their initial cost prices.
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