The total cost of a washing machine with a toaster was Rs 10500. The toaster was sold at a profit of 22% and the washing machine at a loss of 12%. If the sale price was the same in both the items, then the cost price of the cheaper item was ......... ?->(Show Answer!)

1. The total cost of a washing machine with a toaster was Rs 10500. The toaster was sold at a profit of 22% and the washing machine at a loss of 12%. If the sale price was the same in both the items, then the cost price of the cheaper item was ...............

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By: anil on 05 May 2019 02.11 am

Let cost price of washing machine = $$Rs. 100x$$ => Cost price of toaster = $$Rs. (10,500 - 100x)$$ Selling price of toaster (22% profit) = Selling price of washing machine (12% loss) => $$frac{122}{100} imes (10,500 - 100x) = frac{88}{100} imes 100x$$ => $$12810 - 122x = 88x$$ => $$12810 = 88x + 122x = 210x$$ => $$x = frac{12810}{210} = 61$$ => Cost price of washing machine = $$100 imes 61 = Rs. 6100$$ => Cost price of toaster = $$10,500 - 6,100 = Rs. 4400$$ $$ herefore$$ Toaster is cheaper with cost price = Rs. 4,400

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