Question

A horse and a Cart together cost rs.1600.If the cost of the Cart is one-third the cost of the horse, find the cost of the Cart and horse separately.

Answer 1

let the cost of the horse be x n the cost of the cart be y


A/Q , x + y = 1600. -----1)


and given that ,

y. = 1/3 x

=) x. = 3y
putting it in equation 1)

=) 3y +y. = 1600

=) 4y. = 1600
=) y. = 1200

x. = 400