Problema Solution

A businessman invested part of Php2,000,000 at 12% and the rest at 15%. If both investment gave him Php250,000 per annum, how much was each investment?

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Solution:

x = investment @ 12%

y = 2000000 - x = investment @ 15%

 

0.12x + 0.15(2000000-x) = 250000

0.12x + 300000 - 0.15x = 250000

-0.03x = -50000

x = Php 1,666,666.67

 

y = 2000000-1666666.67

y = Php 333,333.33