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# With y dollars, 5 oranges can be bought. If all oranges cost the same,

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With y dollars, 5 oranges can be bought. If all oranges cost the same, how many dollars do 25 oranges cost, in terms of y?

(A) $$\frac{y}{5}$$
(B) $$y$$
(C) $$y + 5$$
(D) $$5y$$
(E) $$25y$$

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19 Aug 2018, 09:35
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Bunuel wrote:
With y dollars, 5 oranges can be bought. If all oranges cost the same, how many dollars do 25 oranges cost, in terms of y?

(A) $$\frac{y}{5}$$
(B) $$y$$
(C) $$y + 5$$
(D) $$5y$$
(E) $$25y$$

Cost of 5 oranges=y dollar
So, unit cost of an orange=y/5 dollar
Hence, cost 25 oranges=25*y/5=5y

Ans. (D)
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01 Jul 2019, 10:22
Cost of 5 oranges = y dollars
Cost of 1 orange = y/5 dollars
Cost of 25 oranges = y/5*25 dollars
= 5y dollars
Re: With y dollars, 5 oranges can be bought. If all oranges cost the same,   [#permalink] 01 Jul 2019, 10:22
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