Question

It is common that government revise fares from time to time based onas inflation and different types of vehicles like auto Rickshaw, Taxi, Radio, Cab etc, the auto charges in a city comprise of a fixed charge
together with the charges for distance covered study the following situations.
Situation-1 In a city A, for a journey of 10 Km, the charges paid is Rs. 75 and for a journey
of 15 km, the charges paid is Rs.110 in a city B, for a journey of 8 Km, the charges paid is Rs. 91 and for a
journey of 14 km, the charges paid is Rs. 145.

Answer 1

Answer:

1. If the fixed charges of auto rickshaw be Rs x and the running charges be Rs y km/hr, the pair of linear equations representing the situation is a) x + 10y =110, x + 15y = 75 b) x + 10y =75, x + 15y = 110 c) 10x + y =110, 15x + y = 75 d) 10x + y = 75, 15 x + y =110 2. A person travels a distance of 50km. The amount he has to pay is a) Rs.155 b) Rs.255 c) Rs.355 d) Rs.455Read more on Sarthaks.com - https://www.sarthaks.com/1105192/common-governments-revise-travel-fares-from-time-time-based-various-factors-such-inflation