It is given that the weight of an empty box is 1000 gm and the total weight of the box when filled with apples and mangoes is 10 kg. If there are 3 dozens of apple in the box and the weight of each apple is 200 gm whereas the weight of every mango is 300 gm. then , find out the total number of mangoes in the box.
A
6
B
8
C
9
D
10
Correct Answer: 6
Box + apple + mangoes = 10 kg Box = 1000 gm = 1 kg(Doing Subtraction), apple + mangoes = 9 kgTotal apples weight = 3 dozens* 200 gm = 3*12*200 = 7200 gm = 7.2 kgNow, Total mangoes weight = 9-7.2 = 1.8 kg = 1800 gm So, the total number of mangoes in the box = 1800/300 = 6 (Ans)