Question

A vendor bought 5 lemons for a rupee.How many lemons must be sold for Rs 7 to gain 50/3%.​

Answer 1

The total number of lemons is 42.

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given:

5 lemons for one rupee

Now consider the unknown number of lemons = x

Price of x lemons =  7 Rs

Price of 5 lemons at the rate of 7 Rs =  7 x 5 = 35 Nos

35 x 50 / 300 = Rs. 5.8 ~ 6

Total number of lemons sold = 6 x 7 = 42 lemons

Thus the total number of lemons is 42 lemons.

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