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John has $42. He purchased fifty mangoes and thirty oranges
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30 Apr 2019, 01:13
30 Apr 2019, 01:13
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John has $42. He purchased fifty mangoes and thirty oranges with the whole amount. He then chose to return six mangoes for nine oranges as both quantities are equally priced. What is the price of each Mango?
(A) 0.4
(B) 0.45
(C) 0.5
(D) 0.55
(E) 0.6
(A) 0.4
(B) 0.45
(C) 0.5
(D) 0.55
(E) 0.6
Re: John has $42. He purchased fifty mangoes and thirty oranges
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16 Apr 2020, 02:31
16 Apr 2020, 02:31
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given
50m+30O=42
and
6m=9O
2m=3O
O= 2/3M
so 50m+30*2M/3=42
solve for M = 42/70
E is the answer
50m+30O=42
and
6m=9O
2m=3O
O= 2/3M
so 50m+30*2M/3=42
solve for M = 42/70
E is the answer
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