Question

Sumeet purchased a book for ₹ 24.75 and a pencil box. He gave ₹100 to the shopkeeper and the shopkeeper returned ₹32.75 to him. Find the cost of the pencil box.

• A. ₹24.75
• B. ₹42.75
• C. ₹42.50
• D. ₹45.20

Answer 1

The correct option is C

₹42.50

Cost of book + cost of pencil box + ₹ 32.75 = ₹100

24.75 + 32.75 + cost of pencil box = ₹100

57.50 + cost of pencil box = ₹ 100
$\Rightarrow$ Cost of pencil box = ₹100 - 57.50
= 42.50

$100.00$
$-32.75$
$-24.75$
$\overline{}$
$42.50$
$\overline{}$

The cost of the books is ₹42.50.