SSC CGL 23 Aug 2021 Shift 2 Paper

Question : 63 of 100

Marks: +1, -0

Radha bought a fridge and a washing maching together for

₹ 57300

. She sold the fridge at a profit of

15 \%

and washing machine at a loss of

24 \%

and both are sold at the same price. The cost price of washing machine (in ₹) is

Solution:

Let the price of fridge

=₹ x

Then, the price of washing machine

=₹(57300-x)

According to the question,

x × \;{115}/{100}=(57300-x) × \;{76}/{100}

⇒ \;\; 115 x=57300 × 76-76 x

⇒ \;\; 115 x+76 x=57300 × 76

⇒ \;\; 191 x=57300 × 76

⇒ \;\; x=300 × 76

⇒ \;\; x=₹ 22800

=57300-22800

=₹ 34500

Go to Question:

Prev Question

Next Question