Question

the price of carrots is twice that of a potatoes raaj about 3 kg carrots and 2 kg potatoes for 160 find the per kg price of carrots and potatoes

Answer 1

let the price of carrots be 2x per kg and potatoes be x per kg

so he bought 3 kg carrots = 3 × 2x

6x is cost

he bought 2 kg potatoes = 2 × x

2x is cost

6x+2x is 160

8x is 160

x is 20

so , 2x is 2×20 is 40

ans is carrots is ₹40 per kg and potatoes is ₹20per kg