A business lady bought 100 quails and 80 rabbits for Sh. 25,600.

A business lady bought 100 quails and 80 rabbits for Sh. 25,600. If she had bought twice as many rabbits and half as many quails she would have paid Sh. 7,400 less. She sold each quail at a profit of 10% and each rabbit at a profit of 20%.

(a) Form two equations to show how much she bought the quails and the rabbits
(b) Find the cost of each
(c) Calculate the profit she made from the sale of the 100 quails and 80 rabbits
(d) What percentage profit did she make from the sale of the 100 quails and 80 rabbits

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Wilfykil answered the question on August 9, 2019 at 11:30

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