Question

    The cost price of 20 mangoes is Rs.208. Because of bad

    quality of mangoes, the shopkeeper has to sell mangoes at a loss that is equal to selling price of 6 mangoes. Find the price at which the mangoes were sold.
    A Rs.175 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Rs.192 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Rs.165 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Rs.160 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Let the selling price of one mango be Rs. x So, the selling price of 20 mangoes = Rs.20x Now, => 20x = 208 – 6x => x = 8 Therefore the selling price of 20 mangoes = 20 × 8 = Rs.160

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