Multiple choice

A man buys 200 oranges for Rs. 1000. How many oranges for Rs. 100 can he sell, so that his profit percentage is 25%?

  1. 10

  2. 14

  3. 16

  4. 20
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C Correct answer
AI explanation

The cost price of one orange is Rs. 1000 divided by 200, which equals Rs. 5. To achieve a 25% profit, the selling price of one orange must be 5 times 1.25, equaling Rs. 6.25. For Rs. 100, the number of oranges he can sell at this price is 100 divided by 6.25, which equals 16.

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