Question

A student bought some pens at 7 each and some pencils at 2.50 each. If the total number of pens and pencils purchased is 16 and their total cost is 85, how many pens and pencils did he buy? pls explain it ​

Answer 1

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ANSWER:

Here, equation 1 is framed on the concept that,

Number of pens* Cost + Number of pencils* Cost = Total Cost.

Equation two is framed as,

Number of Pens + Number of Pencils = Total Stationary.

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