Question

The total cost of $5$ pens and $10$ pencil is $Rs30$. If a pen costs $Rs3$ more than a pencil, find the price of each item.

Answer 1

Given total cost of 5 pens and 10 pencil = Rs 30

5 pens + 10 pencils = 30

pens + 2 pencils = 1

also given pen cost 3 more than a pencil

i.e, pen = 3 + pencil.

pen - pencil = 3

pens + 2 pencils = 6

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-3 pencils = -3

pencils = 1

pen - 1 = 3

pen = 4

cost of pencils = 1 cost of pen = 4