document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=857370>Question 857370</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A carpenter undertakes to supply 2000 tables at Rs. 17.25 each. He estimates that if 10% are defective which will be sold at 50%, then the profit will be 15% on his whole outlay. When the tables were supplied 70% of the tables were found defective. What loss did the carpenter incur ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #532220 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=532220\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 200*17.25/2=100*17.25=1725<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1800*17.25=31050<BR>\n" );
document.write( "31050+1725=32775 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "32775=1.15x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=28500 was the outlay/sent<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".30*2000*17.25=10350 received for good tables<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".7*2000*17.25/2=.7*1000*17.25=700*17.25=12075 received for defective  tables\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12075+10350=22425 received<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28500-22425=6075 loss\r<BR>\n" );
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