document.write( "Question 1184988: A vendor paid Php 175.00 for a basket of mangoes. He brought home 10% of the mangoes and sold the remainder at Php 2.50 each for a profit of Php 50.00. How many mangoes did he purchased? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "A vendor paid Php 175.00 for a basket of mangoes. He brought home 10% of the mangoes and sold the remainder
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document.write( "Bought  n  mangoes.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Sold  0.9n  mangoes.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Since the total profit was Php 50.00, it means that the vendor sold 0.9n mangoes for 175 + 50 = 225 pesos.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The equation to find \"n\" is\r\n" );
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document.write( "    0.9*n*2.50 = 225   pesos.\r\n" );
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document.write( "From the equation,  n =  = 100.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  He purchased 100 mangoes.\r\n" );
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