Question

    TYPE 10

    The cost price of 25 mangoes is Rs.210. Because of bad

    quality of mangoes, the shopkeeper has to sell mangoes at a loss that is equal to selling price of 5 mangoes. Find the price at which the mangoes were sold.
    A Rs.198 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Rs.175 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Rs.100 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 25 mangoes = Rs.25x Now, => 25x = 210 – 5x => x = 7 Therefore the selling price of 25 mangoes = 25 × 7 = Rs.175

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