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A man buys 2 apples and 3 kiwi fruits for ₹37. If he buys 4 apples and 5 kiwi fruits for ₹67, then what will be the total cost of 1 apple and 1 kiwi fruit? |
₹20 ₹28 ₹18 ₹15 |
₹15 |
Let the price of 1 apple be m Let the price of 1 Kiwi be n According to question Price of 2 apples and 3 kiwi 2m + 3n = Rs.37 ----(1) Price of 4 Apples and 5 Kiwi 4m + 5n = Rs.67 ----(2) Multiply equation (1) by 2 and then subtract it from equation (2), we get n = Rs.7 put the value of n in equation (1), we get 2m = 37- 21 m = Rs.8 ∴ price of 1 apple and 1 kiwi 8 + 7 = Rs.15 |