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In the Sunday bazzar, Jamuna sells her lemons at Rs. 0.50 for two. Her neighbour Seema has a little smaller lemons; she sells hers at Rs. 0.50 for three. After a while, when both ladies have the same number of lemons left, Seema is called away. She asks her neighbour to take care of her goods. To make things simple, Jamuna puts all lemons in one big pile, and starts selling five lemons per one rupee. When Seema returns, at the end of the day, all lemons have been sold. But when they start dividing the money, there appears to be a shortage of Rs. 3.50. Supposing they divide the money equally, how much does Jamuna lose with this deal?

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Work out what each lady would have earned selling at her own rate, then compare that to the equal half share of what the pooled sale actually brought in.
Updated On: Jul 14, 2026
  • Rs. 10.50
  • Rs. 11.50
  • Rs. 42.00
  • Rs. 52.50
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation

Solving via price-per-lemon method confirms N=210, Jamuna's fair=Rs52.50, actual received=Rs42, loss=Rs10.50.

Final Answer: Rs. 10.50, option (1).
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