SOLUTION: 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?
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? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 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?
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let m = no. of mangoes he bought
He brought home 10%, therefore he sold 90%
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To make 50 profit he has to have a total revenue of 175+50 = 225
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2.50(.9m) = 225
2.25m = 225
m = 225/2.25
m = 100 mangoes he bought
