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Lesoi bought 6 cows and 15 goats at an auction and spent a total of sh 97, 500. His friend Solei bought one cow less and five goats more than Lesoi and spent sh 5000 less.
a) If the two friends bought each animal at the same price, determine the price of each animal at the auction.
b) Lesoi sold all his animals at a profit of 40% per cow and 50% per goat while Lesoi sold all his animals at a profit of 50% per cow and 40% per goat. Determine the one who made more profit and by how much.