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jishnu r

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· 1 Months ago

let he purchased 'x' books in first case , cost of x books=x/5

in 2nd case , cost of x books=x/4, total cost for 2x books is=9x/20

he selling 9 for 2 rupee , the cost of 2x books is 4x/9

his loss (9x/20)-(4x/9)=3
81x-80x/180=3; x=540 ; please reply where is my error

Question:

A person bought some articles at the rate of 5 per rupee and the same number at the rate of 4 per rupee. He mixed both the types and sold at the rate of 9 for 2 rupees. In this business he suffered a loss of Rs.3. The total number of articles bought by him was —

Options:
A)

1090

B)

1080

C)

540

D)

545

Solution:

Ans: (b)


Himanshu Pal

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Ankur Singh

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There is no error in your solving the problem is with the answer my friend.

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