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A villager buys a goat and a sheep together for Rs. 14,250. He sold the sheep at a profit of 10% and the goat at a loss of 20%. If he sold both the animals at the same price, then what was the cost price of the cheaper animal?

A villager buys a goat and a sheep together for Rs. 14,250. He sold the sheep at a profit of 10% and the goat at a loss of 20%. If he sold both the animals at the same price, then what was the cost price of the cheaper animal? Correct Answer 6000

⇒ Selling price = {Cost price × (1 + Profit %)}/100

Let cost price of sheep and goat be x and y

⇒ x + y = 14250        ----(1)

ATQ,

Selling price of goat = selling price of sheep

⇒ 1.1x = 0.8y

⇒ y = 11x/8

From (1),

⇒ x + 11x/8 = 14250

⇒ x = 6000

⇒ y = (11 × 6000)/8 = 8250

∴ Cheaper animal cost Rs. 6000

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