Question

A reduction of 25% in the price of apples would enable a purchaser to get 2 kg apples more for Rs. 180. Find the original price of apples.

Options

• Rs 22.5

• Rs 30

• Rs 32.5

• Rs 40

Answer 1

Rs 30

Explanation:

Let the price of apples be Rs. x per kg,

⇒ Number of apples purchased for 180 initially = `180/x`

⇒ Reduced price = Rs. `(3x)/4`

⇒ Number of apples purchased now = `240/x`

A reduction of 25% in the price of apples would enable a purchaser to get 2 kg apples more,

⇒ `240/x - 180/x` = 2

⇒ x = 30

∴ Original price of apples = Rs. 30