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A horse and a carriage together cost Rs. 8000. If by selling the horse at a profit of 10% and the carriage at a loss of 10% a total profit of 2.5 is made, then what is the cost price of the horse ?

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Rs.3000

Rs.6000

Rs.2000

Rs.5000

answer is D.

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Concept- By converting two ratios into like fractions, they can be compared. If indeed the two fractions are equal, the two given ratios are said to be equivalent.
Let C.P. of the horse be Rs.

.
Then C.P. of the carriage

S.P. of the horse

Rs.

S.P. of the carriage

Total C.P. = Rs. 8000, Total profit

Therefore, the total S.P.

Rs. 8200
Now,

Rs. 5000
Hence, the correct answer is option (4)

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