Sunday, August 4, 2013

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A farmer stores 10000 kg of potatoes in an underground cellar. At the prevailing buying rates in the whole sale market he is unable to make any profit. He is advised that the market price of potatoes will climb @ 3% per month, whereas the loss in weight of potatoes due to evaporation of water was @1% per month.
After how many months should he sell his stock of potatoes so as to make a profit of 10%.


 

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