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meena bought two fans for rs. 22000. he sold one at a profit of 14% and other at loss of 5%. yet the selling price of each is same. find the cost price of each fan.

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Let the CP of first fan = Rs mthen the CP of second fan = Rs22000 - mCASE 1 : FIRST FANProfit % = 14 %profitCP×100% = 14%profitCP×100 = 1450 profit = 7 CP50SP - CP = 7 CPSP = 5750CPSP = Rs 57m50CASE 2 : SECOND FANloss % = 5 %lossCP×100% = 5%lossCP×100 = 520 loss= CP20CP - SP = CPSP =Rs 1920CPSP =Rs 192022000-mNow, according to question, 57m50 = 192022000-m3m5 = 22000-m23m5 + m2 = 110006m + 5m10 =1100011m = 110000m = 10000So, CP of first fan = Rs 10000CP of second fan = Rs 22000-10000 = Rs 12000

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