SOLUTION: An investor wishes to realize a return of 5% on a total of 2 investments. If he has 12,000 Php invested at 10%, how much additional money should be invested at 20%?

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Question 1092037: An investor wishes to realize a return of 5% on a total of 2 investments. If he has 12,000 Php invested at 10%, how much additional money should be invested at 20%?
Answer by greenestamps(13203) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The numbers as you show them don't make any sense. If two investments are returning 10% and 20%, the overall return will be between 10% and 20% -- it can't be 5%.