A person who has a certain amount with him goes to market. He can buy 50 oranges or 40 mangoes. He retains 10% of the amount for taxi fares and buys 20 mangoes and of the balance, he purchases oranges. Number of oranges he can purchase is:
Explanation:
The person can buy 50 oranges or 40 mangoes.
Let the price of one orange be Rs. x
Total amount the person has = Rs. 50x
40 mangoes cost 50x, So one mango costs 1.25x
10% of the total amount is retained for taxi fare = 10% of 50x = 5x
20 mangoes bought for 20 x 1.25x = 25x
Money left with the person = 50x – (Taxi fare) – (Mangoes cost)
= 50x – 5x – 25x = 20x
One Orange was for Rs. x, Therefore, 20 oranges can be bought with Rs. 20 x
Thus, the person bought 20 oranges.
Hence, option 4 is the correct answer.
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By: Amit Kumar