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Question : Aditya buys 300 mangoes for Rs. 1,100. Some of these mangoes are rotten and are thrown away. He sells the remaining mangoes at Rs. 5 each and makes a profit of Rs. 150. Find the percentage of mangoes thrown away.

Option 1: $16 \frac{1}{2} \%$

Option 2: $15 \frac{2}{3} \%$

Option 3: $16 \frac{2}{3} \%$

Option 4: $16 \frac{1}{3} \%$


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Correct Answer: $16 \frac{2}{3} \%$


Solution : Number of mangoes purchased = 300
Selling Price = Rs. 5/mango
Total Profit = Rs. 150
Number of mangoes sold = $\frac{\text{CP + Profit}}{5}$ = $\frac{1100+150}{5} = 250$
$\therefore$ Number of mangoes thrown away = 300 – 250 = 50
Percentage = $\frac{50}{300}\times 100 = \frac{50}{3} = 16\frac{2}{3}\%$
Hence, the correct answer is $16\frac{2}{3}\%$.

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