Question

herin and her husband on their wedding anniversary decided to spend the time in a special school. They bought chocolates to give to children and adults working there. They gifted 2 chocolates to each child and 3 chocolates to each adult working there. They distributed a total of 60 chocolates.
1. How to represent the above situation in linear equations in two variables by taking the number of children as ‘x’ and the number of adults as ‘y’?
1 point
(i) 2x + y = 60
(ii) 2x + 3y = 60
(iii) 3x + 2y = 60
(iv) 3x + y = 60

Answer 1

Answer:

2x + 3y = 60

Step-by-step explanation:

Let number of children be x.

Let number of adult be y.

Number of chocolates given to child = 2 and adults = 3

Total number of chocolates = 60

==: 2x + 3y = 60

Option (2) is correct

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