Mr.John used to purchase certain number of mangoes for $360. Since the price of mangoes is reduced by 10% he got 12 more mangoes today. Find the original price of 120 mangoes.
A. $400
B. $380
C. $396
D. $412
E. $360

• let cost of mangoes be 'm'
  10% of 360 = 12m
  (10/100) * 360 = 12m
  36 = 12m
  m=3
  cost of 120 mangoes = 120*3 = $360
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• let the amt of mangoes be M
  so that the original cost of 1mangoe = 360/M
  new cost of 1 mango after reduction is (360/M)*(90%) = 324/M
  at this new cost, John could afford 12 more mangos, so 360-324=36
  hence $36 is the new price of 12 additional mangos, thus 1 mango = $3
  324 = 36
  m=12
  m=108
  360/108*120=400
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