2013 · Q29
If 9 mangoes cost as much as 5 oranges, 5 oranges as much as 3 apples, 4 apples as much as 9 pineapples and if 3 pineapples cost Rs. 48. What will a mango cost?
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- A9
- B12
- C18
- D27
Explanation
3 pineapples cost Rs. 48, so 9 pineapples = Rs. 144 = 4 apples, giving 1 apple = Rs. 36; 5 oranges = 3 apples = Rs. 108 = 9 mangoes, so one mango costs Rs. 108/9 = Rs. 12.