Camel and carriage for Rs. 5000. He SP the camel at a gain of 20% and the carriage at a loss of 10%. If he gains 3% on the whole, then find the CP of the camel?
Choose one:
A) Rs.2166.67
B) Rs.2145.67
C) Rs.2157
D) Rs.2167.1
E) Rs.2178.34
Now, in this numerical, there is no common loss and gain %.   Hence, solve it making equations.   Let cost price of camel be x.   As cost of camel and carriage = Rs 5000   Cost of carriage = Rs. (5000 – x)   After selling camel he gains 20% and on carriage a loss of 10%. But on the whole he gains 3%.   Therefore,   20% of x – 10 % of (5000 – x) = 3 % of 5000   20 × x – 10 × (5000 – x) = 3 × 5000   100 100 100   x – (5000 – x) = 150   5 10   10x – (5000 – x) × 10 = 150 × 10   5 10   2x-5000+x=1500   3x=1500+5000   x=2166.67   The cost of camel = Rs.2166.67   Option (Rs.2166.67) is the correct answer
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Camel and carriage for Rs. 5000. He SP the camel at a gain of 20% and the carriage at a loss of 10%. If he gains 3% on the whole, then find the CP of the camel?