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in Class 10 by kratos

On selling a tea-set at 5% loss and lemon-set at 15% gain, a crockery seller gains Rs 7. If he sells the tea-set at 5% gain and the lemon-set at 10% gain, he gains Rs 13. Find the actual prices of the tea-set and the lemon-set.

(A) Rs 100, Rs 80

(B) Rs 90, Rs 100

(C) Rs 120, Rs 60

(D) Rs 150, Rs 80

1 Answer

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by kratos
 
Best answer

The correct option is: (A) Rs 100, Rs 80

Explanation:

Let cost price of tea-set = Rs x

and cost price of lemon-set = Rs y

Solving (1) and (2), we get => y= Rs 80 and x = Rs 100

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