document.write( "Question 991604: a vendor paid 175 for a basket of mangoes. he brought home 10 percent of the mangoes , and sold the remainder at 2.50 each for a profit of 50. how many mangoes did he purchase? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #611510 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a vendor paid 175 for a basket of mangoes.
\n" ); document.write( " he brought home 10 percent of the mangoes, and sold the remainder at 2.50 each for a profit of 50.
\n" ); document.write( " how many mangoes did he purchase?
\n" ); document.write( ":
\n" ); document.write( "let m = no. of mangoes he bought
\n" ); document.write( "He brought home 10%, therefore he sold 90%
\n" ); document.write( ":
\n" ); document.write( "To make 50 profit he has to have a total revenue of 175+50 = 225
\n" ); document.write( ":
\n" ); document.write( "2.50(.9m) = 225
\n" ); document.write( "2.25m = 225
\n" ); document.write( "m = 225/2.25
\n" ); document.write( "m = 100 mangoes he bought \n" ); document.write( "

\n" );