document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=348414>Question 348414</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. A vendor paid $175 for a basket of mangoes. He brought 10% of the mangoes and sold the remainder at $2.50 each for a profit of $5o. How many mangoes did he purchase?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried solving but I can't get the representations correct.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I was able to get the no. of mangoes of the remainder but after that I couldn't get the right representations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I really need your help. Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #249072 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=249072\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  A vendor paid $175 for a basket of mangoes. He bought 10% of the mangoes and sold the remainder at $2.50 each for a profit of $5o. How many mangoes did he purchase? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "He paid $175 for x mangoes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each mango cost him $(175/x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "He sold 0.9x of the mangoes at $2.50 each.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He received 2.5(0.9x) = $2.25x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Selling price - Buying price = $50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.25x - 175 = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.25x = 225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 100 (original # of mangoes)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  <BR>\n" );
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