Thomas bought X number of sports goods for Rs.12000. If each item was cheaper by Rs.30 then with the same amount he could have bought 50 more items than X. Find the number of items bought by Thomas ?

• As 'x' item costed Rs 12000.
  1 item cost = Rs(12000/x)
  Condition ---> each item reduced by Rs 30, so each item cost = Rs(12000/x - 30)
  No. of item increases by 50 so, x+50
  therefore,
  
  (12000/x - 30)*(x+50) = 12000
  x = 118 apprx.
  Initially Thomas bought 118 item later he bought (118 + 50) = 168 item.
• 5 years agoHelpfull: Yes(12) No(2)
• if each item is cheaper by 30rs
  then the remaining money would be 30*x;
  so with 30x he can be bought 50 items
  in each item saved money would be (12000/x)-30
  in x items saved money would be x*((12000/x)-30)
  with this money he can buy 50 items so
  12000-30x=50;
  x=398.33
• 6 years agoHelpfull: Yes(4) No(6)