Question

The price of a pen is 5 rupees more than that of a pencil. The price of a book is 8 rupees more than twice the price of a pencil. A man bought each of these items. It cost him 53 rupees. What is the price of each?

Answer 1

Answer:

a) pencil = x

pen = x + 5

book = 2x +8

total = 53

x+x+5+2x+8 = 53

4x +13 =40

4x =40

x=40/4 =10

pencil = 10

b)10+5=15

c)15×2=30

30+8=38