document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1122755>Question 1122755</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A woman bought oranges at $1.44 a dozen. She sold 4/5 of them at the rate of 4 for 60 cents and the rest at the rate of 2 for 25 cents. She gained $5.00 in yhe transaction. How many oranges did she buy?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #738918 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=738918\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x is the number she bought<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the oranges are 12 cents or $0.12 each, since there are 12 in a dozen.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4/5) of them were sold for 15 cents each (4 for 60 cents) and the rest at 12.5 cents each (2 for 25 cents).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "She gained $5.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That means she had to make $5.00 (profit)+0.12x, the cost she paid for the oranges.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.00+0.12x=.80x(0.15x)+.20x(0.125)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.00+0.12x=0.12x+0.0250x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.00=0.0250x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=200 oranges or 16 dozen 8.  Assuming she can buy part of a dozen at the same cost, she paid $24 for the oranges and needed to make $29 overall.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "She sold 160 oranges, 4/5, at 15 cents each for $24.  She sold 40 for 12.5 cents each for $5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200 oranges ANSWER </SPAN>\n" );
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