Question

    A shopkeeper bought a laptop and a mobile for the same

    price. He marked the laptop and the mobile 40% and 30% above the cost price, respectively. He sold the laptop after a discount of 20% and the mobile after a discount of 10%. Find the selling price of the laptop if the total profit earned after selling both items is Rs 5,800.
    A Rs 20,000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Rs 22,400 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Rs 23,400 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Rs 24,000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Let, the cost price of a laptop or a mobile = Rs. x Marked price of the laptop = Rs. 1.4x Selling price of the laptop = 1.4x × 0.80 = Rs. 1.12x Marked price of the mobile = Rs. 1.3x Selling price of the mobile = 1.3x × 0.90 = Rs. 1.17x According to question: 1.12x + 1.17x – 2x = 5800 0.29x = 5800 x = 20000 So the selling price of the laptop = 1.12 × 20000 = Rs. 22,400

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