SOLUTION: Two men A and B went to market and buy some mangoes and apples of same price but A buy 20 mangoes and apples and B buy 50 mangoes and apples.Find number and price of one mango an

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Question 1034268: Two men A and B went to market and buy some mangoes and apples of same price but A buy 20 mangoes and apples and B buy 50 mangoes and
apples.Find number and price of one mango and apple in both case.
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, jorel555:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"...some mangoes and apples of same price..." 

MAN       PRICE       COUNT APPLES    COUNT MANGOS      COST
A          p             20-x            x              (20-x)p+px           
B          p             50-y            y              (50-y)p+py


The description does not give enough information to find other relationships.
Answer by jorel555(1290)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
MAN PRICE COUNT APPLES COUNT MANGOS COST
A p 20-x x (20-x)p+px
B p 50-y y (50-y)p+py


The description does not give enough information to find other relationships.
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