Problema Solution
A trader buys some oranges at #50 each. He finds that six of them were rotten. He sells the rest at #80 each and makes a profit of #450.
How many oranges did he buy?
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Let 'x' represent the number of oranges bought.
(x - 6)*80 - x*50 = 450
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x = 31 oranges
The trader bought 31 oranges.