You can now buy 5 more oranges with TK. 75 due to reduction in price by 20 percent. Calculate the current price of one dozen of oranges?

A    24

B    30

C    36

D    32

Solution

Correct Answer: Option C

 

20% of 75 tk is: 75*20/100

                      = 15 tk

Thus,

one can buy 5 oranges with 15 tk.

one can buy 1 orange with 15/5 tk = 3 tk

 

Now,

Price of 1 orange is 3 tk

Price of 12 oranges (1 dozen) is 3*12 tk = 36 tk

 

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