A farmer bought 80 kg of potato for Rs 384 and was obliged to sell it at a loss of as much money as he received from selling 16 kg. the selling price kg is

• my dear friend the answer is 4 Rs....
  Suppose he sells each kg for x Rs,
  Then he will sell 16 kg for 16x Rs...
  and 80 kg for 80x Rs...
  According to the question by selling 80kgs he have to loss 16x Rs.
  
  so, the total cost of 80kg potato (80x Rs) will be equal to (384-16x)Rs
  =>80x=384-16x
  =>96x=384
  =>x=384/96=4 Rs...
  So
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• answer Rs. 4 per Kg
  
  let x be the selling price ,then
  
  80x = 384 - 16x
  
  96x =384
  
  x= 4
  
  
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