reduction of 20% in the price of oranges enable someone to buy 5 Orange more for Rs 10 the price of an orenge before reduction was
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Reduction of 20%
5 Orange more for Rs 10
Let cost price per orange = Rs.x
Number of oranges he can purchase for Rs.10 with the actual price of oranges =10/x
Number of oranges he can purchase for Rs.10 with the reduced price of oranges [Reduction of 20%]
=10/[80x/100]=10/[4x/5]=25/2x
25/2x -10/x =5
5/2x=5
x=1/2
Ans: 50 paise
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Reduction of 20%
5 Orange more for Rs 10
Let cost price per orange = Rs.x
Number of oranges he can purchase for Rs.10 with the actual price of oranges =10/x
Number of oranges he can purchase for Rs.10 with the reduced price of oranges [Reduction of 20%]
=10/[80x/100]=10/[4x/5]=25/2x
25/2x -10/x =5
5/2x=5
x=1/2
Ans: 50 paise
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