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A street vendor sells two newspapers, one for 25 cents and t
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A street vendor sells two newspapers, one for 25 cents and the other for 40 cents. If she sold 100 newspapers for $28.00, how many newspapers did she sell at 25 cents?
A. 80
B. 60
C. 50
D. 40
E. 20
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A. 80
B. 60
C. 50
D. 40
E. 20
Kudos for the right answer and explanation
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Re: A street vendor sells two newspapers, one for 25 cents and t
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01 Jun 2020, 08:56
01 Jun 2020, 08:56
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Let's assume that 25 cents paper sold are x
We know that total papers sold are 100 => 40 cents papers sold = 100-x
Price of x 25 cents news paper = 25*x
Price of (100-x) 40 cents news paper = 40*(100-x)
Total Price = 25x + 40*(100-x) = 2800 [$28 = 2800 cents]
25x + 4000 - 40x = 2800
4000 - 2800 = 15x
15x = 1200
=> x = 80
So, Answer is A
Hope it helps!
We know that total papers sold are 100 => 40 cents papers sold = 100-x
Price of x 25 cents news paper = 25*x
Price of (100-x) 40 cents news paper = 40*(100-x)
Total Price = 25x + 40*(100-x) = 2800 [$28 = 2800 cents]
25x + 4000 - 40x = 2800
4000 - 2800 = 15x
15x = 1200
=> x = 80
So, Answer is A
Hope it helps!
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