document.write( "Question 1196789: a grocer bought some oranges at a cost of 8 for 96 cents and then 2/3 times as many at a cost of 6 for 1.02. In order to make a profit 50%, he must sell all of them at a price of a dozen for $m. Find the value of m in dollars. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "PRICE              QUANTITY          COST\r\n" );
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document.write( "8 for 96c           (3/2)n          (0.96/8)(3/2)n\r\n" );
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document.write( "6 for 102c           n               (1.02/6)n\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "The cost for the first two purchases
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%280.96%2F8%29%283%2F2%29n%2B%281.02%2F6%29n\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"%280.48%2F8%293n%2B0.17n\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"0.18n%2B0.17n\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"0.35n\"$ ---------------dollars total the two first purchases\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Quantity bought, first two purchases
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%283%2F2%29n%2B%282%2F2%29n\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"%285%2F2%29n\"$ ----------------- how many each bought, first two purchases\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "PRICE EACH first two purchases
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%280.35n%29%2F%28%285%2F2%29n%29\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"0.35%282%2F5%29\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%280.14%29\"$ ----------THE EFFECTIVE PRICE EACH in the two first purchases\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You could find the value for $\"%285%2F2%29n\"$ on the way toward answering the question, about selling those to get 50% profit. \n" ); document.write( "

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