Question

A shopkeeper has just enough money to buy $52$ cycles worth $Rs.525$ each. If each cycle were to cost $Rs.21$ more, then number of cycles, he will be able to buy with that amount of money, is __________.

• A. $40$
• B. $30$
• C. $50$
• D. $20$

Answer 1

The correct option is C $50$

Total price of all cycles$=52\times 525=Rs27300$

Total money shopkeeper has$=Rs.27300$

Increased selling price of cycle$=Rs525+21=Rs.546$

Cycles he can now buy$=\frac{27300}{546}=50$