A grocer buys apples for 63¢ per pound. If 10% of the apples goes bad and he still wants to make a 20% profit over his purchase price, what should be the sales price?
Options.
A) 66¢ B) 70¢ C) 75¢ D) 77¢ E) 84¢
for making calculation simple let us consider he buys 10 pounds @ 63/pound=630¢ in total .   10% apples lost...means 9 pounds left.   further he wants 20% profit on 630 ¢   means he wants to earn 756¢   sales price should be 756/9==¢ 84   ANSW84¢R:84¢
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A grocer buys apples for 63¢ per pound. If 10% of the apples goes bad and he still wants to make a 20% profit over his purchase price, what should be the sales price?