Ashok purchased pens and pencils in the ratio \(2:3\) during his first visit and paid Rs. 86 to the shopkeeper. During his second visit, he purchased pens and pencils in the ratio \(4:1\) and paid…
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Ashok purchased pens and pencils in the ratio during his first visit and paid Rs. 86 to the shopkeeper. During his second visit, he purchased pens and pencils in the ratio and paid Rs. 112. The cost of a pen as well as a pencil in rupees is a positive integer. If Ashok purchased four pens during his second visit, then the amount he paid in rupees for the pens during the second visit is
- 100
- 25
- 112
- 12
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A - 100
The four pens cost Rs. . With pen price and pencil price , the second purchase gives , so one first-visit bundle costs . Two bundles would cost more than Rs. , so , giving and . Rs. is the price per pen, so multiply it by four.
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