Q. If 2 tables and 3 chairs cost Rs, 3500 and 3 tables and 2 chairs cost Rs. 4000, then how much does a table cost?
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Correct Answer: (B)
1000
Explanation: Let the cost of a table and that of a chair be Rs. x and Rs, y respectively.
Then, 2x + 3y = 3500 ...(i)
and 3x + 2y = 4000 .....(ii)
solving (i) aNd (ii) we get x = 1000, y = 500
Explanation by: Bijay Kumar
Let the cost of a table and that of a chair be Rs. x and Rs, y respectively.
Then, 2x + 3y = 3500 ...(i)
and 3x + 2y = 4000 .....(ii)
solving (i) aNd (ii) we get x = 1000, y = 500
Then, 2x + 3y = 3500 ...(i)
and 3x + 2y = 4000 .....(ii)
solving (i) aNd (ii) we get x = 1000, y = 500