Question

The taxi charges in a city consist of a fixed charge and the depending upon the distance travelled in km if a man travels 80 km he pays rs 1330 and travelling 90 km he pays rs 1490 find the fixed charge and rate per km

Answer 1

Let fixed charges be x
Let the charge for per km be y
1st eq. will be
x+80y=1330
2nd eq.will be
x+90y=1490
by elimination method
x+80y=1330
x+90y=1490
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10y= 160
y=160÷10
y=16
so,fixed charge=16

Answer 2

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