Due to increase of 33.33% in the price of apples, a customer can purchase 4 apples less for Rs 16. What is the original price (in paise) of an apple?
A) 100 B) 125 C) 150 D) 400/3
Answers
Given : Due to increase of 33.33% in the price of apples, a customer can purchase 4 apples less for Rs 16.
To Find : What is the original price (in paise) of an apple?
A) 100 B) 125 C) 150 D) 400/3
Solution:
Let say original Price of on an Apple = 3A Rs
Apples can be be bought in 16 Rs = 16/3A
Increase of 33.33% in the price of apples
=> New price = 3A + (33.33/100)3A
= 3A + A
= 4A Rs
Apples can be bought now = 16/4A = 4/A
16/3A - 4/A = 4
=> 16 - 12 = 12A
=> 4 = 12A
=> 1 = 3A
Price of on Apple = 3A Rs = 1 Rs
1Rs = 100 Paise
original price per apple = 100 Paise
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Answer:
Let price of an apple be x
Price increase by 33.33%
x+x/3=4x/3
Acc to Question
16/x -16/(4x/3)=4
16/x-12/x=4
(16-12)/x=4
x=4 ans
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