Question

A person spent Rs 50000 to purchase a desktop computer and a laptop computer. He sold the desktop at 20% profit and the laptop at 10% loss. If overall he made a 2% profit then the purchase price, in rupees, of the desktop is [This Question was asked as TITA]

• A. 10000
• B. 40000
• C. 20000
• D. 30000

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

20000

Answer 2

Using Alligation Rule, the ratio of cost prices of desktop and laptop will be

i.e., $2: 3$

∴ The cost of desktop $=\frac{2}{5}×50000$

$=20,000$