Question

Jason Peralta has a certain amount with him and he goes to market. He can buy 50 oranges or 36

mangoes. He retains 30% of the amount for taxi fares and food. He buys 18 mangoes and of the balance,

he purchases oranges. The number of oranges he can purchase is:​

Answer 1

SOLUTION :

GIVEN

• Jason Peralta has a certain amount with him and he goes to market.

• He can buy 50 oranges or 36 mangoes.

• He retains 30% of the amount for taxi fares and food.

• He buys 18 mangoes and of the balance he purchases oranges.

TO DETERMINE

The number of oranges he can purchase

EVALUATION

Let the price of each orange = x

Then price of 50 oranges = 50x

So by the given condition Jason Peralta has an amount 50x with him

Also price of 36 mangoes = 50x

Now Jason Peralta retains 30% of the amount for taxi fares and food.

So the amount he retains for taxi fares and food

$\displaystyle \sf{} =( 50x) \times \frac{30}{100} = 15x$

So the remaining amount = 50x - 15x = 35x

Now Jason Peralta buys 18 mangoes

So the price of 18 mangoes = 25x ( Since price of 36 mangoes = 50x)

So after buying 18 mangoes remaining amount

$= \sf{}35x - 25x$

$= \sf{}10x$

So Jason Peralta buys oranges of amount 10x

Now it was assumed that

price of each orange = x

Hence the number of oranges Jason Peralta buys

$\displaystyle \sf{} = \frac{10x}{x}$

$= \sf{}10$

FINAL ANSWER

The number of oranges Jason Peralta

can purchase = 10

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