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#51 Help Me ! » cost price » 2006-09-16 18:18:03
- shivusuja
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A merchant sold a table and a chair at Rs. 3000.00 and made 20% profit. If he sells the chair at the cost price and the table at Rs. 1800.00 , he would make 12% profit. Find the cost price of the table and that of the chair ?
Please explain the sums in details.
Regards
Suja
#52 Re: Help Me ! » Profit And Loss » 2006-09-15 02:50:50
thank you very much.
i would request you to solve the second sum too.
regards
suja 
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#53 Help Me ! » Profit And Loss » 2006-09-14 22:37:28
- shivusuja
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1) A merchant purchased 20 chairs at the rate of Rs. 400.00 per piece. He paid Rs 5.00 per piece as cartage. During Transit 5 chairs were damaged which he sold at the rate of Rs. 384.00 each. If the merchant wants to make 20% profit in the deal, at what price shoul he sell the remaining chairs ?
2) A merchant sold a table and a chair at Rs. 3000.00 and made 20% profit. If he sells the chair at the cost price and the table at Rs. 1800.00 , he would make 12% profit. Find the cost price of the table and that of the chair ?
Please explain the sums in details.
Regards
Suja