In a shooting competition a marksman receives 50 paise if he hits the mark and pays 20 paise if he misses it. He tried 60 shots and was paid Rs. 1.30. How many times did he hit the mark?

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Solution

The correct option is A 19
$T o t a l n o . o f s h o t s = 60 N o . o f h i t s = x N o . o f m i s s e s = 60 - x .50 x - .20 (60 - x) = 1.30 .50 x - 12 + .2 x = 1.3 .7 x = 13.3 x = 19 S o h e h i t s t h e t a r g e t 19 t i m e s$

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In a shooting competition a marksman receives 50 paise if he hits the mark and pays 20 paise if he misses it. He tried 60 shots and was paid Rs. 1.30. How many times did he hit the mark?

The correct option is A 19Totalno.ofshots=60No.ofhits=xNo.ofmisses=60−x.50x−.20(60−x)=1.30.50x−12+.2x=1.3.7x=13.3x=19Sohehitsthetarget19times

The correct option is A 19
$T o t a l n o . o f s h o t s = 60 N o . o f h i t s = x N o . o f m i s s e s = 60 - x .50 x - .20 (60 - x) = 1.30 .50 x - 12 + .2 x = 1.3 .7 x = 13.3 x = 19 S o h e h i t s t h e t a r g e t 19 t i m e s$