Question

Lena invested her savings in two investment funds. The $6000 that she invested in Fund A returned a 6% profit. The amount that she invested in Fund B returned a 1% profit. How much did she invest in Fund B, if both funds together returned a 4% profit?

Answer 1

Answer:

The amount that Lena will invest in fund B would be $4000.

Explanation:

Given information -

Amount invested in fund A - $6000

Return earned on fund A - 6%

Let us assume amount invested in fund B be x

Return earned on fund B - 1%

Return on both funds together - 4%

Let us assume the total amount of fund invested be ($6000 + x)

Now using simple equation , we will take out the value of x which is the amount invested in fund B -

$6000 X 6% + x X 1% = 4% ( $6000 + x )

= $360 + .01 x = $240 + .04 x

= $360 - $240 = .04 x - .01 x

$120 = .03 x

x = $120 / .03

= $4000.