Question

4,
A fruit vendor goes to a wholesale market and picks
2 dozen apples for 600 from one shop, 1/2 dozen
apples at 26 each from another shop, and 18 apples
for 432 from yet another shop. How much did he pay
for each apple on an average?​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

1 dozen =12 apples

⇒ 2(12) apples ⇒ Rs 600−−−(1)

and 1.5(12) apples ⇒ Rs 26 each−−−−(2)

and 18 apples ⇒ Rs 432−−−−(3)

from (1), 1, apple =A

1

=

24

600

=25

(2), 1, apple =A

2

=Rs 26

(3), 1, apple =A

3

=

18

432

=24

∴ Average ⇒

3

A

1

+A

2

+A

3

=

3

25+26+24

=25