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Given below are two quantities named A & B. Based on the given information; you have to determine the relation between the two quantities.…

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Given below are two quantities named A & B. Based on the given information; you have to determine the relation between the two quantities. You should use the given data and your knowledge of Mathematics to choose between the possible answers.
A horse and a cow were sold for Rs. 540, making a profit of 25% on the horse and 20% on the cow. By selling for Rs. 538, the profit would be 20% on the horse and 25% on the cow.
Quantity A: CP of one cow
Quantity B: CP of one horse
  • AQuantity A > Quantity B
  • BQuantity A < Quantity B
  • CQuantity A ≥ Quantity B
  • DQuantity A = Quantity B
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Let CP of a cow and a horse be x and y respectively

For Case I,

SP of both = 125% of y + 120 % of x

Simplifying it,

⇒ 25y + 24 x = 540 × 20

For case II,

SP of both = 120% of y + 125% of x

Simplifying it,

⇒ 24y + 25x = 538 × 20 Solving for x and y,

⇒ x = 200, y = 240

∴ Quantity A < Quantity B