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1000 PS set 3 - 8- Grocer purchased

by ash_maverick » Thu May 21, 2009 2:30 am
A grocer purchased a quantity of bananas at 3 pounds for $0.50 and sold the entire quantity at 4 pounds for $1.00. How many pounds did the grocer purchase if the profit from selling the bananas was $10.00?

(A) 40
(B) 60
(C) 90
(D) 120
(E) 240

Frankly speaking, i couldn't understand the question. Can some body help me out me nailing it down.
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Re: 1000 PS set 3 - 8- Grocer purchased

by dtweah » Thu May 21, 2009 2:59 am
ash_maverick wrote:A grocer purchased a quantity of bananas at 3 pounds for $0.50 and sold the entire quantity at 4 pounds for $1.00. How many pounds did the grocer purchase if the profit from selling the bananas was $10.00?

(A) 40
(B) 60
(C) 90
(D) 120
(E) 240

Frankly speaking, i couldn't understand the question. Can some body help me out me nailing it down.
1/4 -.5/3 (Note nunites are $/lb)
1/4-1/6
$1/12lb

If profit was 10 then that fraction must be multiplied by 120lb to get 10
Hence D.

OR for Algebra or formula wonks:
Let x = quantity

x/4(selling price per lb) - x/6 (cost price per lb) = profit of 10

X=120
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by ash_maverick » Thu May 21, 2009 4:06 am
i got confused with pounds and considered pounds as GBP currency. So got lost in curreny cinversion of pounds and dolar. Now i realise my mistake. I wish i had read the question properly.
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by Svedankae » Thu May 21, 2009 1:37 pm
hey, where can i get this 1000 PS collection?
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