Question

The total cost of $3$ tables and $2$ chairs is $Rs.1850$. If a table costs $Rs.75$ more than a chair, find the price of each.

Answer 1

Let $Rs.x$ be the cost of the chair.

Then, the cost of the table is $Rs.(x+75)$

Now, $3(x+75)+2x=1850$

$\Rightarrow 3x+225+2x=1850$

$\Rightarrow 5x=1625$

$\Rightarrow x=\frac{1625}{5}=325$

$\therefore$ cost of the chair $=Rs.325$

and, cost of the table $=(325+75)=Rs.400$