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A farmer sent 500 bags of onions to a commision merchant; some at P900 a bag and the rest at P500 a bag. If he received P3,940 in payment, how many bags of each did he send?
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A farmer sent 500 bags of onions to a commision merchant; some at P900 a bag and the rest at P500 a bag. If he received P3,940 in payment, how many bags of each did he send?
Answer by checkley79(3341) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THIS DATA.
IF ALL THE BAGS WERE SOLD FOR THE MINIMUM VALE (500) THEN THE TOTAL AMOUNT WOULD BE 500*500=$250,000 MUCH MORE THAN THE $3,940 YOU INDICATE.
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