Question

A house and garden together cost rupees 840000 the price of the garden is 5 by 7 times the price of the house find the price of the house and the garden

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

upon framing the equation as per the above statement,

let's assume the price of the house is x

so price of garden is 5x/7

also,

x+5x/7=840000

12x/7=840000

x=840000*7/12

x=490000

so 5x/7=350000=price of the garden