A man buys oranges at Rs $5$ a dozen and an equal number at Rs $4$ a dozen. He sells them at Rs $5.50$ a dozen and makes a profit of Rs $50$ . How many oranges does he buy?

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Cost Price of $2$ dozen oranges Rs. $(5 + 4) =$ Rs. $9.$
Sell price of $2$ dozen oranges $=$ Rs. $11.$
If profit is Rs $2$ , oranges bought $= 2$ dozen.
If profit is Rs. $50,$ oranges bought $= \frac{2}{2} \times 50$ dozens $= 50$ dozens.

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A man buys oranges at Rs 5 a dozen and an equal number at Rs 4 a dozen. He sells them at Rs5.50 a dozen and makes a profit of Rs50. How many oranges does he buy?

Cost Price of 2 dozen oranges Rs.(5+4)= Rs.9. Sell price of 2 dozen oranges =Rs. 11. If profit is Rs 2, oranges bought =2 dozen. If profit is Rs. 50, oranges bought =22×50 dozens =50 dozens.

A man buys oranges at Rs $5$ a dozen and an equal number at Rs $4$ a dozen. He sells them at Rs $5.50$ a dozen and makes a profit of Rs $50$ . How many oranges does he buy?

Cost Price of $2$ dozen oranges Rs. $(5 + 4) =$ Rs. $9.$
Sell price of $2$ dozen oranges $=$ Rs. $11.$
If profit is Rs $2$ , oranges bought $= 2$ dozen.
If profit is Rs. $50,$ oranges bought $= \frac{2}{2} \times 50$ dozens $= 50$ dozens.