Question

8 kg of potatoes and 5 kg of carrot cost 28 where as 2 kg of potatoes and 3 kg of carrots cost 11.20 . find the cost of 1 kg of each item

Answer 1

let the cost of 1kg potatoes is xRs and 1kg carrot be yRs

according to the given condition

8x+5y=28.....1

2x+3y=11.20....2

(× eqn 2 by 4)

8x+12y=44.80.....3

please solve the eqn