Cpt accounts urgent

Cost of goods sold is Rs. 5,00,000, and opening stock is twice more than closing stock. Purchase is twice that of opening stock. Calculate the amount of purchase.

 
1.    Rs. 1,00,000
2.    Rs. 2,00,000
3.    Rs. 4,00,000
4.    Rs. 6,00,000

 

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ans is a)100000/-

COGS = OP STOCK + PURCHASE - CLOSING STOCK. LET CLOSING STOCK BE x. So opening stock is two times more than closing stock I.e x+2x Purchase is twice opening stock ( which is3x) So purchase is 6x So on solving X = 50000 6x = purchase = 300000 rs.
COGS= OP.STOCK+PUCHASE-CLO.STOCK 5lks =2lks +4lks -1lks So purchase = 4,00,000/-
OP.stock=2(CLO.stock) , x=2x. Clo.stock=2puchase 2x =2(2x),therefore purchase=4x By solving we get x=1,00,000/- So 4x=4,00,000
Please read the terminologies used .. 2 times MORE ... and twice .. so this cannot be same in my opinion.
Let closing stock is a random constant x this implies openin stock is 2x now purchase is double f openin stock thus purchase is 4x!! Putin in eqn 500000=4x+2x-x thus x=100000 N purchase is 400000!! N stating if 2times more n Twice convey not the same sense then eqn wud be reduced to 8x=500000 whr 6x wud be purchase!!
Sorry I forgot to multiply my answer with 4 . ans would be 400000.

COGS= 500000

Opening Stock= 2* Closing Stock

Purchase=2 * Opening Stock

COGS= Opening Stock+ Purchase-Closing stock

500000=Op Stk+ 2Op Stk- Op Stk/2

500000=(2Op stk+4Op stk -Op Stk)/2

Op stk= 200000

Therefore Purchase = 400000

Got answer from my friend.. I dont know whether its the correct one.

"Let closing stock be x , therefore, opening stock will be 2x, and purchase will be 4x,. 

Cost of goods sold= opening stock+ Purchases-Closing stock   (As per given example)

ie, 2x+4x-x = 500000

    5x = 500000

     x= 100000

closing stock(x) = 100000

Opening stock (2x) = 200000

Purchase (4x) = 400000

Is it the way to answer?

your approach is absolutely correct. but I found calculation mistake in answer. I think X = 62500. and purchases = 375000. but unfortunately it is not there in options.
Ans is 3)4,00,000 :-).......

I agree with kiran, question says op.stock is two times more than clo.stock and not twice of clo.stock. Therefore answer is 375000.

Simple question ans: pr=400000
Padhy, two times and twice is the same

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