SOLUTION: A trader bought 30 baskets of pawpaw and 100 baskets of mangoes for ₦2,450.00. She sold the pawpaw at a profit of 40% and the mangoes at a profit of 30%. If her profit on the ent

Question 1132998: A trader bought 30 baskets of pawpaw and 100 baskets of mangoes for ₦2,450.00. She sold the pawpaw at a profit of 40% and the mangoes at a profit of 30%. If her profit on the entire transaction was ₦855.00, find the:
(i) cost price of a basket of pawpaw;
(ii) selling price of the 100 baskets of mangoes.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
p, basket price for pawpaw
m, basket price for mangos

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