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Cost of 6 dozen apples and 8 dozen bananas is Rs 1,400 What will be the cost of 15 dozen apples and 20 dozen bananas?

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Cost of 6 dozen apples and 8 dozen bananas is Rs 1,400 What will be the cost of 15 dozen apples and 20 dozen bananas?
  • ARs 3,200
  • BRs 3,500
  • CRs 3,600
  • DRs 4,200
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Solution
Let the cost of 1 dozen apples be 'a'
Cost of 1 dozen bananas be 'b'
Given that
6a + 8b = 1400
2 $\times$ (3a + 4b) = 1400
3a + 4b = 700
5 $\times$ (3a + 4b) = 5 $\times$ 700
15a + 20b = 3500
$\therefore$The cost of 15 dozen apples and 20 dozen bananas is Rs. 3500
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Solution
Let the cost of 1 dozen apples be 'a'
Cost of 1 dozen bananas be 'b'
Given that
6a + 8b = 1400
2 $\times$ (3a + 4b) = 1400
3a + 4b = 700
5 $\times$ (3a + 4b) = 5 $\times$ 700
15a + 20b = 3500
$\therefore$The cost of 15 dozen apples and 20 dozen bananas is Rs. 3500