Question

a reduction of 20 percent in the price of oranges enables a retailer to buy 25 oranges more for rs.40. the reduced price of a basket containing 200 oranges is explain step by step

Answer 1

The reduced price of a basket containing 200 oranges is Rs.64

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the no. of oranges can be brought of rs.40

Let y be the price of 1 orange

a reduction of 20 percent in the price of oranges

Reduction = $20\%y=\frac{1}{5}y$

Reduced price = $y-\frac{1}{5}y=\frac{4}{5}y=0.8y$

Original Price: $x \times y = 40$ .... (1)

Reduced Price:$0.8y\times(x+25) = 40$=$0.8xy+20y= 40$ ........ (2)

Substitute the value of xy from 1 in 2

$0.8(40) + 20y= 40$

$32+ 20y= 40$

$y= \frac{8}{20}$

Reduced price = $0.8y=0.8(\frac{8}{20})=0.32$

Cost of 200 oranges acc. to reduced price = $200 \times 0.32=64$

Hence the reduced price of a basket containing 200 oranges is Rs.64

#Learn more:

A reduction of 20% in the price of oranges enables a man to buy 5 oranges more for Rs. 10/ -. The price of an orange before reduction was:

A) 20 paise

B) 40 paise

C) 50 paise

D) 60 paise

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Answer 2

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