Three apples cost $37$ cents. What would be the price of $1 3/4$ dozen apples - A. $444$ cents; B. $148$ cents; C. $259$ cents and D. $297$ cents?

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Answer 1 · 2016-06-04T17:20:37

Answer is C i.e. $259$ cents

As $3$ apples cost $37$ cents.

One apple will cost $37/3$ cents.

Now $1 3/4$ dozen apples are $12+12xx3/4=12+9=21$ apples.

Hence, $1 3/4$ dozen apples will cost $37/3xx21=37/(1cancel(3))xx7cancel(21)=37xx7=259$ cents.

Hence answer is C i.e. $259$ cents

Three apples cost 3737 cents. What would be the price of 1 3/41 3/4 dozen apples - A. 444444 cents; B. 148148 cents; C. 259259 cents and D. 297297 cents?