Question

Abhishek bought a total of ‘N’ dozen fruits consisting of apples and bananas in the ratio of 3:7. The number of dozen of apples he bought is equal to the cost per dozen of bananas and vice versa. Total amount spent by him is equal to `1050. Find the number of dozen of apples and the number of dozen of bananas he bought, respectively

Answer 1

Answer:

15 dozen apples and 35 dozen bananas

Step-by-step explanation:

no. of dozen of apples = cost per dozen of banana

(vice versa)

Going through options,

a) 12 dozen and 38 dozen

here cost of 12 dozen apples is 12*38=456 & cost of 38 dozen bananas is 38*12=456

so total cost is 912

b) 14*36*2=1008

c) 15*35*2=1050

therefore, answer is 15 dozen and 35 dozen