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Priya purchased two mixture for Rs 1500 and made a prafit of 9% on one and loss 6% on the other. But overall there is no profit or loss, then ttie cost price of mixers are in the ratio -

A

`5:3`

B

`2:3`

C

`3:2`

D

`3:5`

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To find the cost price ratio of the two mixers purchased by Priya, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Define Variables Let the cost price of Mixer 1 be \( X \) and the cost price of Mixer 2 be \( Y \). According to the problem, the total cost price of both mixers is: \[ X + Y = 1500 \] ### Step 2: Calculate Profit and Loss Priya made a profit of 9% on Mixer 1 and a loss of 6% on Mixer 2. The selling price (SP) for each mixer can be calculated as follows: - Selling Price of Mixer 1: \[ SP_1 = X + 0.09X = 1.09X \] - Selling Price of Mixer 2: \[ SP_2 = Y - 0.06Y = 0.94Y \] ### Step 3: Set Up the No Profit No Loss Condition Since there is no overall profit or loss, the total selling price of both mixers must equal the total cost price: \[ SP_1 + SP_2 = X + Y \] Substituting the expressions for \( SP_1 \) and \( SP_2 \): \[ 1.09X + 0.94Y = 1500 \] ### Step 4: Solve the Equations Now we have a system of two equations: 1. \( X + Y = 1500 \) 2. \( 1.09X + 0.94Y = 1500 \) From the first equation, we can express \( Y \) in terms of \( X \): \[ Y = 1500 - X \] Substituting this into the second equation: \[ 1.09X + 0.94(1500 - X) = 1500 \] Expanding this: \[ 1.09X + 1410 - 0.94X = 1500 \] Combining like terms: \[ (1.09 - 0.94)X + 1410 = 1500 \] \[ 0.15X + 1410 = 1500 \] Subtracting 1410 from both sides: \[ 0.15X = 90 \] Dividing both sides by 0.15: \[ X = \frac{90}{0.15} = 600 \] ### Step 5: Find Y Now substitute \( X \) back into the equation for \( Y \): \[ Y = 1500 - X = 1500 - 600 = 900 \] ### Step 6: Find the Ratio The cost price ratio of Mixer 1 to Mixer 2 is: \[ \frac{X}{Y} = \frac{600}{900} = \frac{2}{3} \] ### Final Answer Thus, the cost price of the mixers are in the ratio of \( 2:3 \). ---
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