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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 ?
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 3 of 3.
Dilip said:
1 decade ago
a=sarees
b=shirts
2a+4b=1600...(1)
a+6b=1600...(2)
(2)*2 = 2a+12b=3600
(2)-(1)
2a+12b=3600
2a+4b=1600
8b=1600
b=200
12(200)=2400
b=shirts
2a+4b=1600...(1)
a+6b=1600...(2)
(2)*2 = 2a+12b=3600
(2)-(1)
2a+12b=3600
2a+4b=1600
8b=1600
b=200
12(200)=2400
Naddy said:
1 decade ago
2x+4y=1600...1
2x+4y=x+6y
x=2y....2
sub in ....1
2(2y)+4y =1600
8y=1600
y=200
so for 12 shirts, 12(200)=2400
2x+4y=x+6y
x=2y....2
sub in ....1
2(2y)+4y =1600
8y=1600
y=200
so for 12 shirts, 12(200)=2400
Nishanthi said:
1 decade ago
Let,
Number of saree=x
Number of shirt=y
Given, 2x+4y=1600 & x+6y=1600
So solving the above equations:
1-> 2x+4y=1600
2-> 2x+12y=3200 [Mul equ 2 by 2]
_____________
-8y=-1600
_____________
So, y=200
Then we have to find 12 shirts Rs (i.e,)=12y=12*200=2400.
Number of saree=x
Number of shirt=y
Given, 2x+4y=1600 & x+6y=1600
So solving the above equations:
1-> 2x+4y=1600
2-> 2x+12y=3200 [Mul equ 2 by 2]
_____________
-8y=-1600
_____________
So, y=200
Then we have to find 12 shirts Rs (i.e,)=12y=12*200=2400.
Sun said:
1 decade ago
2Sarees+4shirts=1600----equation(1)
1saree+6shirts=1600------equation(2) Since it has been given that same amount.
Now solve these equations
2s+4shirts=1600
2s+12shirts=3200 (multiply by 2 to solve)
Now we get 8 shirts = 1600 i.e; 1 shirt = 200 and 2 s+4*200 = 1600 => 2s=800 i.e; 1 saree cost 400.
and now we want 12shirts cost. So 200*12 = 2400.
Hope you understood.
1saree+6shirts=1600------equation(2) Since it has been given that same amount.
Now solve these equations
2s+4shirts=1600
2s+12shirts=3200 (multiply by 2 to solve)
Now we get 8 shirts = 1600 i.e; 1 shirt = 200 and 2 s+4*200 = 1600 => 2s=800 i.e; 1 saree cost 400.
and now we want 12shirts cost. So 200*12 = 2400.
Hope you understood.
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