the cost of 5 apples and 8 oranges is rupees 16 if the price of oranges rupees 9 per dozen find the price of Apple
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Let prices of apple and orange be o and a resp.,
So we have,
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5a + 8o = 16......(1)
12o = 9
o = 9/12 or 3/4.....(2)
Put (2) in (1), we get
5a + 8(3/4) = 16
5a + 6 = 16
5a = 10
a = 2
Price of apple is 2 Rs
So we have,
.
5a + 8o = 16......(1)
12o = 9
o = 9/12 or 3/4.....(2)
Put (2) in (1), we get
5a + 8(3/4) = 16
5a + 6 = 16
5a = 10
a = 2
Price of apple is 2 Rs
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