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Select the correct answerA man purchased a carriage and horse in Rs.1500. By selling the horse at 10% loss and carriage at 20% profit he earned a profit of 8% on the whole transaction. What is the price of carriage (in Rs.)?Options500650900400

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Select the correct answerA man purchased a carriage and horse in Rs.1500. By selling the horse at 10% loss and carriage at 20% profit he earned a profit of 8% on the whole transaction. What is the price of carriage (in Rs.)?Options500650900400

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Solution

Let's denote the price of the horse as H and the price of the carriage as C. We know that:

H + C = 1500 (since the man purchased both for Rs.1500)

We also know that the man sold the horse at a 10% loss and the carriage at a 20% profit, but overall made an 8% profit. This can be written as:

0.9H + 1.2C = 1.08 * 1500

We can solve these two equations to find the values of H and C.

First, multiply the first equation by 0.9:

0.9H + 0.9C = 1350

Subtract this from the second equation:

0.3C = 90

So, C = 90 / 0.3 = 300

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