Question

Philip bought two books from the market for Rs 260. He does not remember the price of books, but remember that one book cost is Rs 20 more than the other. What is the cost of each book?

Answer 1

Solution :-

Given : Philip bought two books from the market for Rs 260.

Let the cost of one book be Rs x.

Cost of other book = Rs (x + 20)

According to the question :

=> x + 20 + x = 260

=> 2x = 260 - 20

=> x = 240/2 = 120

Therefore,

Cost of one book = Rs x = Rs 120

Cost of other book = Rs (20 + x) = Rs (20 + 120) = Rs 140

Answer 2

Answer:

Rs. 140

Step-by-step explanation:

Given Problem:

Philip bought two books from the market for Rs 260. He does not remember the price of books, but remember that one book cost is Rs 20 more than the other. What is the cost of each book?

Solution:

Given that,

Philip bought two books from the market for Rs 260.

So,

Let the cost of one book be Rs "y".

So,

Cost of other book is Rs (y + 20)

Now,

According to the given problem:

$\sf =>y+ 20 + y = 260\\\ => 2y = 260 - 20\\\ => y = \dfrac{240}{2}= 120$

Therefore,

Cost of one book = Rs y = Rs 120

Cost of other book = Rs (20 + y) = Rs (20 + 120) = Rs 140

Hence,

The answer is Rs. 140.