Question 6
Commercial ArithmeticA man bought 220 mangoes at N5x. He sold each for 3x kobo and made a gain of N8. Find the value of x.
- A.2
- B.5
- C.6
- D.10
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: B (5)
Explanation
He sold them for 220 × 3x kobo = N6.60x. Gain = 6.6x − 5x = 1.6x = 8, so x = 5.