Problema Solution

Sally invested her savings into two investment funds. the $6000 that she invested in Fund A returned a 10% profit. The amount that she invested in Fund B returned a 3% profit. How much did she invest in Fund B, if both funds together returned a 5% profit?

Answer provided by our tutors

let


b = the money invested in Fund B


0.10*6000 + 0.03*b = 0.05(6000 + b)


by solving we find


b = $15,000


click here to see the step by step solution of the equation


Click to see all the steps



Sally invested $15,000 in the Fund B.