Question
The shopkeeper sells `(3)/(4)`
msEquation 12]> 3 4 th part of candies at a profit of 15% and remaining at a loss of 10%. If the total profit is Rs. 2,450, then what is the total cost price of candies?Solution
Let Rs. ‘x’ be the total cost price of candies. ⇒ 3/4× x ×15/100 - 1/4 × x × 10/100 = 2,450 ⇒ 45/400 x - 10/400 x = 2,450 ⇒ 35x/400 = 2,450 ∴ x = (2450 ×400)/35 Rs. 28,000
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