Question

The price of scooter and television set are in the ratio of 3:2. If scooter costs Rs. 6000 more than television set, the price of television set is

Answer 1

Answer:

Price of television set is 12000

Given:

Price of scooter and television set are in the ratio of 3:2 and scooter cost Rs.6000 more than television set

To find:

Price of television set

Solution:-

Prices of scooter and television set is given 3:2

So;let the prices of scooter and television set be 3x and 2x respectively

According to question

Scooter cost 6000 more than television set

So

3x=2x+6000

3x-2x=6000

x=6000

Price of television=2x

=2 × 6000

=12000

Answer 2

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The price of television set is Rs 12000

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Let ,

$\to$ The price of the scooter = Rs 3x

$\to$ The price of television = Rs 2x

According to the question ,

The cost of scooter is Rs 6000 more than television set , So

➡3x = 2x + 6000

➡x = 6000

$\therefore$ The price of the television set is 2 × 6000 i.e Rs 12000