SOLUTION: Ali invested his savings in two investment funds. The $24000 that he invested in Fund A returned a 2% profit. The amount that he invested in Fund B returned a 6% profit. How much d

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Question 1122307: Ali invested his savings in two investment funds. The $24000 that he invested in Fund A returned a 2% profit. The amount that he invested in Fund B returned a 6% profit. How much did he invest in Fund B, if both funds together returned a 3% profit?
Answer by ikleyn(52786)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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x = amount invested in Fund A.

y = amount invested in Fund B.


From the condition you have this system of 2 equations in 2 unknowns


    x +      y = 24000,         (1)
0.02x + 0.06*y = 0.03*24000.    (2)


Multiply eq(1) by 0.02 (both sides). You will get the system in the form


0.02x + 0.02y  = 0.02*24000,    (1')
0.02x + 0.06*y = 0.03*24000.    (2')


Subtract eq(1') From eq(2')  (both sides).  You will get


0.04y = 0.01*24000  ====>  y =  = 6000.


Answer.  $6000 was invested at 6%.  The rest  $24000 - $6000 = $18000 was invested at 2%.


Check.   0.06*6000 + 0.02*18000 = 720 dollars.


         0.03*24000 = 720 dollars.   ! Correct !

Solved.

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