A grocer buys apples for 65¢ 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?  Select the correct option:  A) 90.50¢  B) 70.70¢  C) 80.00¢  D) 95.00¢  E) 86.67¢
for making calculation simple let us consider he buys 10pounds @ 65/pound=650¢ in total .   10% apples lost...means 9 pounds left.   further he wants 20% profit on 650 ¢   means he wants to earn 780¢   sales price should be 780/9==¢ 86.67   Ans 86.67¢
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A grocer buys apples for 65¢ 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?