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Jamila sold a table and a chair for Rs. 1050, thereby making a profit of 10% on the table and 25 % on the chair. If she had taken a profit of 25 % on the table and 10% on the chair, she would have got Rs. 1065. Find the cost price of each.

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Cost price of table =Rs. 500,
Cost price of chair =Rs. 400
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