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A fruit seller buys 712 fruit, of which 3/4 are apples . of all the apples that he bought , 1/3 were found to be rotten. If he sold all the good apples at Rs . 21/4 each. How much maney did he receive on selling all the good apples. |
Answer» QuesTionA fruit seller BUYS 712 fruit, of which 3/4 are apples. Of all the apples that he bought, 1/3 were found to be rotten . If he sold all the good apples at Rs. 21/4 each. How much money did he receive on selling all the good apples. SoluTion_______________________________ total fruits bought = 712 fraction of apples = 3 / 4 so, no. of apples = 712 * (3/4) no. of apples = 534 _______________________________ fraction of apples rotten = 1/3 so, no. of rotten apples = 534*(1/3) no. of rotten apples = 178 _______________________________ No. of good apples( for sale) = 534 - 178 no. of good apples (for sale) = 356 _______________________________ Cost of each APPLE = Rs 21/4 So, Money received on selling good apples = 356*(21/4) Money received after sale = 1869 Rs. ________________________________ |
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