Question

    TYPE 10

    The cost price of 16 mangoes is Rs.220. 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.168 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Rs.182 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Rs.184 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 16 mangoes = Rs.16x Now, => 16x = 220 – 6x => x = 10 Therefore the selling price of 16 mangoes = 16 × 10 = Rs.160

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