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products A and B were sold at a profit of 25% and 15%respectively and the total selling price is rs1690. If they were sold at 20% and 30% profit respectively, the total selling price would have been rs1740. find the difference in the cost prices of the two products (in rs).


Simran Sharma 7th Dec, 2019
Answer (1)
Avishek Dutta 8th Dec, 2019
x and y be the actual price of A and B.
Now if the profit after selling A and B is 25% and 15%
Then selling price is 1.25x and 1.15y
And 1.25x+1.15y= 1690
Also if the profit is 20% and 30%
Then selling price is 1.2x and 1.3y
Hence 1.2x+1.3y=1740
x-y=1690-24*1740/25=19.6

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