Question

Seven apple women possessed respectively 20,40,60,80,100,120,and 140 apples, went to market and sold all their apples at the same price,and each received the same sum of monkey.What was the price?

Answer 1

Answer: Each woman sold her apples at the rate of seven apples for I¢, and 3¢ each for the odd ones which were left over. this made it possible for each to receive the same amount, which is 20¢.

Explanation:

given data:

20,

40,

60,

80,

100,

120,

140.

solution.

first woman 20 apples

= 2 + 3 * 6¢.

= 20¢.

second woman 40 apples

= 5 + 5 * 3¢.

= 20¢.

third woman 60 apples

= 8 + 4 * 3¢.

= 20¢.

fourth woman 80 apples

= 11 + 3 * 3¢.

= 20¢.

fifth woman 100 apples

= 14 + 2 * 3¢.

= 20¢.

sixth woman 120 apples

= 17 + 1 * 3¢.

= 20¢.

seventh woman 140 apples

= 20 * 1¢.

= 20¢.