Question

a horse and a cart together cost 1800 .if the cost of the cart was one third of the horse ,what did the horse cost?​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

GIVEN:

COST OF HORSE AND CART = 1800

LET 'X' BE THE PRICE OF HORSE

COST OF CART = 1/3 * X

= X/3

X + X/3 =1800

Lcm = 3

X/3 + X/3 =1800

4X = 1800 * 3

X =5400/4

X = 1350

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Answer 2

Answer:

let horse = x

and, cart = y

then,

x+y = 1800

y = 1/3 × X

putting value in equation no. 1

= (1/3x) + x = 1800

x = 1800 - 1/3x

x = 600