DEEPAK BOUGHT TWO CHOCLATE  BARS FOR RS.40. BY SELLING THEM ,  HE EARNS 
A PROFIT OF 15% ON ONE AND LOSES 10% ON THE
OTHER .  IF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THEIR SELLING PRICES, IS RS. 9.10, FIND THE COST PRICE OF EACH OF TWO BARS?  PLS SOLVE IT FAST URGENT?

Dear Student ,
 
Please find below the solution to the asked query :

Let the C.P of chocolate bar sold at 15% profit is Rs. p .Then C.P of other chocolate bar= Rs. 40 - pNow,S.P of fist chocolate=C.P + Profit % of C.P= p + 15100×p=p +0.15p=1.15pS.P of other chocolate=C.P - loss % of C.P=p - 10100×p=0.9pNow,Differnce of selling prices=Rs. 9.101.15p - 0.9p=9.100.25p=9.10p=9.100.25=91025=36.40C.P of fist chocolate bar=Rs. 36.40C.P of second chocolate bar=40-36.40=Rs. 3.60
 
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