Question

A man bought some
pens for 60. If the
price of each pen
had been 1 less, he
would have got 3
pens
more how
much did each pen
COS
him (in
originally?
3)
3
5
6
4​

Answer 1

Answer:

3

hope it helps you

I think that's 3.

Answer 2

Answer:

Cost of each pen = Rs.5

Step-by-step explanation:

Let each pen cost x. Now as per the question, if he had paid 1 less for each pencil he would have got 3pens more.

So, 60/x-1 - 60/x = 3 …..(1)

=> 60x -60x+60= 3x² -3x

=> 3x²-3x -60=x² -x - 20 Lhs

=>》x²- x -20=> x²-5x +4x -20

x(x-5)+4(x-5)=0

x = 5,-4

Cost of pen cannot be negative.

So, x=5

Cost of each pen = Rs.5