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how many pencils costing Re1/5 each can be bought for Rs 21?

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Suppose the required number of pencils be xSInce cost of one pencil is Re 15, so the equation is 15x=21 Multiply both sides by 5 to get, 15x×5=21×5 x=105The required number of pencils are 105

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