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Abhishek Kumar

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· 1 Months ago

wrong solution (Question: 111030.0 )

ratio should be 8:5 then & after continuing the answer will be 112 .

Question:
A girl buys 2 pigeons for \(\unicode{x20B9} \)182. She sells one at a loss of 5%  and another at a profit of 8%. But she neither gains nor loses on the whole. Find the price of pigeon which has sold at a profit.
Options:
A) \(\unicode{x20B9} \)112
B) \(\unicode{x20B9} \)85
C) \(\unicode{x20B9} \)70
D) Can’t be determined
E) None of these
Solution:
By Allegation, 


The ratio of price of pigeons sold at loss and profit respectively are in the ratio of 8: 5

∴ Cost price of profitable pigeon = \(\cfrac{5}{8+5}\)×182= \(\unicode{x20B9} \)70.

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· 1 Months ago

Rs.70 is the correct answer....

By Alligation ,

The ratio of price of pigeons sold at loss and profit respectively are in the ratio of 8 : 5

∴ Cost price of profitable pigeon=5/(8+5)×182=Rs.70.
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