Question

There are 40 passengers on a bus. Some have tickets worth Rs 3 and remaining worth Rs 10. The total collection of these passengers is Rs 295. Find how many passengers have tickets worth Rs 3?

• A. 23
• B. 19
• C. 15
• D. 11

Answer 1

The correct option is C

15

Let the number of passengers having ticket worth Rs 3 = x
Then the passengers having ticket worth Rs 10 = 40-x
Then,
3 $\times$ x + 10 $\times$ (40 – x) = 295
3x + 400 – 10x = 295
-7x = 295 – 400
-7x = -105
x$=\frac{-105}{-7}$
x = 15.
$\therefore$ Number of passengers with tickets worth Rs. 3 = 15.