Each small fan cist 300 and each big fan cost 500.Mrs X bought 15 fans and she paid 5900 for them. how many(1) small fans and(2) big fan did she buy
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a small fan costs 300
a big fan costs 500
let the number of small fans she had bought be N. So the number of big fans purchased = 15 - N.
Total cost = N * 300 + (15 - N) * 500 = 5900
On simplifying : 200 N = 1600
N = 8
so 8 small fans and 7 big fans.
a big fan costs 500
let the number of small fans she had bought be N. So the number of big fans purchased = 15 - N.
Total cost = N * 300 + (15 - N) * 500 = 5900
On simplifying : 200 N = 1600
N = 8
so 8 small fans and 7 big fans.
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