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by Neo2000 » Sun Apr 08, 2007 4:08 am
The price of oranges in the market is reduced by 10%.this enables a man to buy one more orange for a total of 10rs.wht was the price of the orange before price reduction..
a)13approx
b)11approx
c)10approx
d) 9approx

Please help since I cant seem to figure out the answer.
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Re: Percentages

by aim-wsc » Sun Apr 08, 2007 4:25 am
Neo2000 wrote:Due to a 10% reduction in price, I was able to buy 1 more mango than I could previously for a sum of Rs 10. What was the original price of the mango??

Are you sure you typed problem correctly?

Does it mean that you have 10 Rs?
if yes then ans. is ~1 Re. approx

Is source is reliable?
where's option E?

Tell me if I'm missing something... :?

whats OA?
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Re: Percentages

by Neo2000 » Sun Apr 08, 2007 4:41 am
aim-wsc wrote: Are you sure you typed problem correctly?
Does it mean that you have 10 Rs?
if yes then ans. is ~1 Re. approx
Is source is reliable?
where's option E?

Tell me if I'm missing something... :?

whats OA?
LOL!! you really should work out the problem before asking so many questions.

Yes, I typed the question properly
It means I was able to buy an extra mango after the price reduction for a total of Rs10
How can the answer be Rs1?? There is no option that way!!
Yes the source is reliable
There is no option E

You probably are missing something

Work out the answer, not how to get to the answer :lol:
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Re: Percentages

by aim-wsc » Sun Apr 08, 2007 5:08 am
Ah! sorry I got it. If that is the case

then we can say that 10 Rs. is the new price of mango, which is 90% of its original price.
therefore ANS. ~11 Rs approx.
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Re: Percentages

by Neo2000 » Sun Apr 08, 2007 5:21 am
aim-wsc wrote:Ah! sorry I got it. If that is the case

then we can say that 10 Rs. is the new price of mango, which is 90% of its original price.
therefore ANS. ~11 Rs approx.
I dont quite think that is the approach.

How are you saying that the new price is Rs10?? For Rs10, I am able to buy an extra mango than I was able to buy previously i.e. at the old price before reduction.
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Re: Percentages

by gabriel » Sun Apr 08, 2007 6:45 am
Neo2000 wrote:The price of oranges in the market is reduced by 10%.this enables a man to buy one more orange for a total of 10rs.wht was the price of the orange before price reduction..
a)13approx
b)11approx
c)10approx
d) 9approx

Please help since I cant seem to figure out the answer.

i am not sure abt it... but .. is the answer 10 rs
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Re: Percentages

by Neo2000 » Sun Apr 08, 2007 6:49 am
gabriel wrote:
i am not sure abt it... but .. is the answer 10 rs
11actually :(
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