A Samsung duo and a Galaxy are bought for Rs.40000. The Duo is sold at a profit of 33.33% and the Galaxy is sold at a loss of 20%. There was no loss or gain. Find the cost price of the Samsung duo ?

Sam duo --- 1500
Galaxy. -----2500
Sam duo having 33.33% profit so profit is 500
Galaxy having 20% loss so loss is 500 .....
So here no loss or Gain
11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(10) No(9)
let cost of duo is x & galaxy is(40000-x).so c.p of duo=133.33x/100
& c.p of galaxy =80*(40000-x)/100
now as no profit and loss,
so 133.33x/100+80*(40000-x)/100=40000
solving it x=13125.82
11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(7) No(17)
let duo=x,galaxy=y
x+y=40000
1.33x+0.8x=40000
solving 2 eq...we get x=15094
so x=15000
10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(6) No(1)
make equations and do it .
11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(2)
d+g=40000,33. 33.33/100d-20/100g=0. solve this eq get ans:15000
10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(1)
the cost price of samsung duo=39761.549925
9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(1)

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