A man bought two goats for Rs. 1008. He sold one at a loss of 20% and…

Question

A man bought two goats for Rs. 1008. He sold one at a loss of 20% and other at a profit of 44% if each goat was sold for the same price the cost price of the goat which was sold at loss, was = ?

Accepted Answer

Option A. Rs. 648. Answer & Solution Answer: Option A Solution: Let the CP of two goats be → x & y & x × 80100 = y × 144100 & x/y = 14480 & \,\,\,\,\,\,\, = 1810 & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = 9/5 & CP of goats sold at loss & 1008 × 914 & 72 × 9 & = Rs .\,648