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Rs. 9800 are invested partly in 9 % stock at 75 and 10% stock at 80 to have equal amount of incomes. The investment in 9% stock is :
Answer: Option B
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Let the investment in 9 % stock be Rs. `x`
Then investment in 10 % stock = Rs. `(9800 - x)`
`9/76 xx x = 10/80 xx (9800 - x)`
`hArr (3x)/(25) = (9800 - x)/(8)`
`hArr 24x = 9800 xx 25 - 25x`
`hArr 49x = 9800 xx 25`
`hArr x = 5000`
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