Consider that you are going to a store with your total budget of ₹220 to buy things without changing the quantity of the items given in the list below with the following conditions.

Conditions:
(i) First you have to find the price list .
(ii) You have to buy three items as per the given price list but within your budget ₹220.

(iii) You won’t carry exceeding 5kg because you have to walk home carrying them, so they cannot be bulky.

Now, answer the following questions:
1. In how many ways can you buy your items? Make the price lists .
2. Which one is the best purchase price list and why?

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Solution

[1]

There are 4 ways to make price list.

[2] If compare quantity and amount from all 4 tables than only Table 4 is best deal because we can buy 5 Kg goods in ₹ 169 only.

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[1] There are 4 ways to make price list. [2] If compare quantity and amount from all 4 tables than only Table 4 is best deal because we can buy 5 Kg goods in ₹ 169 only.

[1]

There are 4 ways to make price list.

[2] If compare quantity and amount from all 4 tables than only Table 4 is best deal because we can buy 5 Kg goods in ₹ 169 only.