A shopkeeper sells mangoes in two types of boxes, one small and one large. A large box contains as many mangoes as $8$ small boxes plus $4$ loose mangoes If a large box has $100$ mangoes, find the number of mangoes, a small box has

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Let us consider the problem:
small box contains $x$ number of mangoes.
Let us the Given in the problem is Number of mangoes
in large box is $8$ times mangoes in small box plus $4$
There fore,
$= 8 x + 4$
Number of mangoes in large box is $100$ . $\to$
Given hence the answer is $8 x + 4 = 100$
$x = 12$

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