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Sonali buys 2 Pen Drives A and B, and their cost price is in the ratio of 5:6 respectively. If she sells them at a 10% profit each, she earns a total profit of ₹22. What will be her total profit, if she sells Pen Drive A at a 20% loss and Pen Drive B at a 30% profit?

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 1

Let cost price of A = 5x5x

Cost price of B = 6x6x

When sold at 10% profit each:

Profit on A = 0.5x0.5x

Profit on B = 0.6x0.6x

Total profit = 1.1x=₹221.1x = ₹22

Therefore x=₹20x = ₹20

So, Cost price of A = 5×20=₹1005 × 20 = ₹100

Cost price of B = 6×20=₹1206 × 20 = ₹120

When sold at new rates:

Loss on A (20%) = −₹20-₹20

Profit on B (30%) = ₹36₹36

Total profit = −₹20+₹36=₹16-₹20 + ₹36 = ₹16

Therefore, her new total profit is ₹16.

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