Question

Eight oranges can be bought for ₹ 16. How many more oranges can be bought for ₹ 48

• A. 300US dollars
• B. 222 US dollars
• C. 180 US dollars
• D. 105 US dollars

Answer 1

The correct option is B

222 US dollars

Let the number of oranges that can be bought for ₹ 19.20 be $y$

Cost of 8 oranges = ₹ 16

Hence the cost of 1 orange = $\frac{₹16}{8}$

= ₹ 2

Hence number of oranges that can be bought for ₹ 48 = $\frac{48}{2}$

= 24 oranges

Hence the number of more oranges can be bought = 24 - 8

= 16