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A man bought a horse and a carriage for . He sold the horse at a gain of and the carriage at a loss of . He gained on his whole transaction. What is the cost price of the horse?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Using the method of Alligation:
Profit on horse =
Loss on carriage =
Overall net gain =

Applying alligation:





Sum of the ratios =

Cost Price of the horse:

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A man bought a horse and a carriage for . He sold the horse at a gain of and the carriage at a loss of . He gained on his whole transaction. What is the cost price of the horse?
A
B
C
D

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