Question

    Read the following information carefully and answer the given questions: There are three shopkeepers (A, B and C) selling mangoes and bananas. Total number of fruits sold by shopkeeper A is 300. Total number of mangoes sold by shopkeeper A is 40% more than that of total number of bananas sold by the same shopkeeper. Total number of fruits sold by shopkeeper C is 180. Total number of fruits sold by shopkeeper B is 280 and number of mangoes sold are 25% less than that of number of bananas sold. Note: All the shopkeepers sold only two types of fruits i.e. Mangoes and Bananas

    The ratio of number of bananas to number of mangoes sold by shopkeeper C is 7:8. Find the difference between the numbers of bananas sold and number of mangoes sold by shopkeeper C.

    A 12 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 10 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 15 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 20 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Numbers of bananas sold by shopkeeper C = 180 × (7/15) = 84 Numbers of mangoes sold by shopkeeper C = 180 × (8/15) = 96 Required difference = 96 – 84 = 12

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