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Discussion Forum : Simplification - General Questions (Q.No. 5)
5.
The price of 2 sarees and 4 shirts is Rs. 1600. With the same money one can buy 1 saree and 6 shirts. If one wants to buy 12 shirts, how much shall he have to pay ?
Rs. 1200
Rs. 2400
Rs. 4800
Cannot be determined
None of these
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Let the price of a saree and a shirt be Rs. x and Rs. y respectively.

Then, 2x + 4y = 1600 .... (i)

    and x + 6y = 1600 .... (ii)


Divide equation (i) by 2, we get the below equation. 

=> x +  2y =  800. --- (iii)

Now subtract (iii) from (ii)

 x +  6y = 1600  (-)
 x +  2y =  800  
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      4y =  800
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Therefore, y = 200.

Now apply value of y in (iii)

=>  x + 2 x 200 = 800

=>  x + 400 = 800

Therefore x = 400

Solving (i) and (ii) we get x = 400, y = 200.

Cost of 12 shirts = Rs. (12 x 200) = Rs. 2400.

Discussion:
24 comments Page 1 of 3.

Singye said:   2 years ago
It can be also solved as

Let the cost of the saree and shirts be x and y respectively.

Given;
2x+4y = 1x+6y.

Solving
X = 2y.
Now substitute the above value in 2x + 4y = 1600.
2(2y) + 4y = 1600,
4y + 4y = 1600,
Therefore, y = 200,
12*200 = 2400.
(23)

Parveen Sathik said:   4 years ago
Thank you @Diksha.
(1)

Diksha Aggarwal said:   4 years ago
Let the price of saree and shirt be x and y.

2x + 4y =1600,
x+6y= 1600,
2(x+6y=1600) => 2x + 12y=3200.
8y=1600,
y=1600/8,
y=200,
12*200,
Price = 2400.
(4)

Sonu Ansari said:   5 years ago
2 sari +4 shirt = 1600.
1 sari + 6 shirt = 1600.

It means when one sari decreased than 2 more shirts can be bought
So;

1 sari + 6 shirts can be equal to 8 shirts.
8 shirt=1600,
1 shirt =200,

Now cost of 12 shirts =12*200 = 2400.
(15)

Ameer said:   6 years ago
Thank you @Sandeep Choudhary.

Venkat said:   6 years ago
Thanks @Naddy.
(1)

Sandeep choudhary said:   6 years ago
2s+4y=1600,
1s+6y=1600,
S=2y.
2y+6y=1600,
Y=200,
12y=12*200=2400.
(1)

Lakhan yadav said:   8 years ago
Subtract from 1 and 2 gets 1 sarees = 2 shirts.
Put into Eqn 1 and gets values of shirt which is 200.
After that 12 * 200 = 2400.

Murali said:   9 years ago
2 sarees+4 shirts=1600.

Then the ratio is 1:2.
Simply 1600/2=800.

Then 2 sarees cost 800.
4 shirts cost 800.

800/4=200 one shirt value is 200 only.

Aparna said:   9 years ago
2 sarees + 4 shirts = 1600 equation1*6 = 12 sarees + 24 shirts = 9600.

1 saree + 6 shirts = 1600 equation2*4 = 4 sarees + 24 shirts = 6400.

8 sarees = 3200.
1 saree = 400.

Is this process is correct or wrong if wrong can you tell me why it is wrong so that I will come to know please help me to get the answer.


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