Question

    TYPE 10

    The cost price of 21 mangoes is Rs.200. Because of bad

    quality of mangoes, the shopkeeper has to sell mangoes at a loss that is equal to selling price of 4 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 21 mangoes = Rs.21x Now, => 21x = 200 – 4x => x = 8 Therefore the selling price of 21 mangoes = 21 × 8 = Rs.168

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