Question

Two bus tickets from city K to L and three tickets from city K to M cost Rs. 77, but three tickets from city K to L and two tickets from city K to M cost Rs. 73. What are the fares for cities L and M from K ?
A) Rs. 13 and Rs. 17
B) Rs. 17 and Rs. 19
C) Rs. 23 and Rs. 17
D) Rs. 13 and Rs. 19

Answer 1

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option b is the correct answer

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Answer 2

Answer: A) Rs. 13 and Rs. 17

Explanation:

If fares for cities L and M from K are x and y respectively, then

2x + 3y = 77 or 6x + 9y = 231...(1)

3x + 2y = 73 or 6x + 4y = 146...(2)

subtracting 2 from 1, we get

5y = 85

y = Rs. 17 => x = Rs. 13