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A business lady bought 180 mangoes at Shs.60 for every five mangoes. She sold some of them at Shs.30 for every three and 33 1/3...

A business lady bought 180 mangoes at Shs.60 for every five mangoes. She sold some of them at Shs.30 for every three and 33 1/3 % the rest at Sh.30 for every four. If she made a 33 1/3 % loss, calculate the number of mangoes sold at Shs.30 for every four

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Kavungya answered the question on September 20, 2019 at 12:39

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