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Rs 10

5 notes

Rs 5

7 notes

Total number of notes =

12

Total Amount =

10 x 5

+

5 x 7

= Rs. 85

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Meena went to a bank to withdraw Rs. 2000. She asked the cashier to give her Rs. 50 and

Rs. 100 notes only.

Meena got 25 notes in all.

Find how many notes of Rs. 50 and Rs. 100 she received.

(iv)

Sol.

Rs. 50

Rs. 100

Total

No. of notes

x

y

Amount

50 x

100 y

2000

As per the 1st given condition,

50 x

+

100 y

= 2000

Dividing throughout by 50, we get

x

+

2y

= 40

........(i)

As per the 2nd given condition,

x

+

y

= 25

........(ii)

25

Let us learn this sum with the help of table

Total Amount = Rs. 2000

Solve the equations by either Substitution or Elimination Method

y = 15

x

=

Substituting y = 15 in (ii)

10

Meena will receive 10 notes of Rs. 50 and 15 notes of RS. 100

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A part of monthly hostel charges is fixed and the remaining part depends on the

number of days one has taken food in the mess.

When a student A takes food for 20 days she pays Rs. 1000 as hostel charges

Whereas a student B takes food for 26 days and pays Rs. 1180 as hostel charges.

Find the fixed charge and the cost of food per day.

Q)

Sol.

As per the 1st given condition,

x

+

20

y

= 1000

As per the 2nd given condition,

x

+

26

= 1180

y

........(ii)

.......(i)

Let the fixed charge be Rs. x and the cost of food per day be Rs. y

What we need to find?

Lets understand this sum with an example

Fixed charge

Rs. 100

Cost of food per day

Rs. 50

Cost for 1 day =

100

+

1 x 50

Cost for 2 days =

100

+

2 x 50

Cost for 3 days =

100

+

3 x 50

What do we observe?

Irrespective of number of days…

Fixed charge remain the same

Cost of food changes as per the number of days

Total Cost = fixed charge + no. of days x cost of food per day

Solve the equations with either substitution or elimination method

y

= 30

Substituting y = 30 in (i)

x

= 400

Fixed Charge is Rs. 400 and cost of food per day is Rs. 30

Total Cost = x + no. of days x y

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A lending library has a fixed charge for first 3 days and an additional charge for each day thereafter.

Saritha paid Rs. 27 for the book kept for 7 days

While Susy paid Rs. 21 for the book she kept for 5 days

Find the fixed charge and the charge for each extra day

Q)

Sol.

As per the 1st given condition,

x

+

4

y

= 27

As per the 2nd given condition,

x

+

2

= 21

y

........(ii)

.......(i)

Let the fixed charge be Rs. x and the charge for each extra day be Rs. y

What we need to find?

What is the difference between this sum and previous sum?

In this sum, additional charge is collected only after 3 days

Hence additional charge will be collected only for

7 – 3 = 4 days

In the first condition

Total Number of days = 7

Solve the equations with either substitution or elimination method

y

= 3

Substituting y = 3 in (i)

x

= 15

Fixed Charge is Rs. 15 and Charge for extra day is Rs. 3

In the Second condition

Total Number of days = 5

Hence additional charge will be collected only for

5 – 3 = 2 days