Ram bought x number of mangoes from a fruit store. The price of each mango was…
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Ram bought x number of mangoes from a fruit store. The price of each mango was p. If the price was 20% lower, how many mangoes he could have bought for the same amount?
- A.
1.25x
- B.
1.1x
- C.
1.2x
- D.
1.3x
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Correct answer: A
Step 1: Total money spent: x × p = xp.
Step 2: New price after 20% decrease: p × (1 − 0.20) = 0.8p.
Step 3: Number of mangoes for the same money: (xp) / (0.8p) = x / 0.8 = 1.25x. The p cancels, so he can buy 1.25 times as many mangoes.
Quick tip: If a value decreases by m%, the new value is (1 − m/100) times the original.