SOLUTION: when the price of an orange is reduced by 50 paise, i find that by paying an extra Rs 3, i can buy 3 dozen instead of 2 and a half dozen. how much did an orange cost before the red

SOLUTION: when the price of an orange is reduced by 50 paise, i find that by paying an extra Rs 3, i can buy 3 dozen instead of 2 and a half dozen. how much did an orange cost before the red

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Question 631780: when the price of an orange is reduced by 50 paise, i find that by paying an extra Rs 3, i can buy 3 dozen instead of 2 and a half dozen. how much did an orange cost before the reduction in price?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
36*(c-50)=30c+300
c=350
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