Question

A reseller purchases several pens of same cost for rs 384 and then sells some of them for Rs.114 at no loss or gain. What is the least possible number of pens that he will be left with
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Answer 1

Given total cost of 5 pens and 10 pencil = Rs 30

5 pens + 10 pencils = 30

pens + 2 pencils = 1

also given pen cost 3 more than a pencil

i.e, pen = 3 + pencil.

pen - pencil = 3

pens + 2 pencils = 6

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-3 pencils = -3

pencils = 1

pen - 1 = 3

pen = 4

cost of pencils = 1 cost of pen = 4