Question

The cost of 2 pencil and 5 pens is 17 Rs.,two pencils and 3 pens of the same rate is 11Rs.Find out the prices of a pencil and a pen

Answer 1

The cost of 1 pen is 6rs and cost of 1 pencil is 2rs.

Step-by-step explanation:

cost of 2 pencil and 5 pens= 17 Rs

2 pencils and 3 pens of the same rate =11Rs

cost of 1 pen= 17-11=6 Rs.

cost of 1 pencil=17-(5*3)

cost of 1 pencil=17-15=2Rs