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Jacob purchased 100 boxes of oranges at $8.00 per box. He sold 8 of the boxes at $4.00 per box to Company A, and he sold the rest of the boxes at x dollars per box to Company B. If Jacob’s profit from the purchase and sale of the 100 boxes of oranges was $336.00, at what price per box did he sell the boxes to Company B ?

A. $11.36
B. $11.60
C. $12.00
D. $12.35
E. $12.90
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IMO C : 112

800 + 336 = 1136 will be his target :)

8 *4 = 32 he has sold : 1136-32 = 1104 need to get by selling 92 (100-8)boxex

1104/92 = 12

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