document.write( "Question 890747: A bus carrying 70 passengers ,some with 50 paise tickets and the remaining with 1 rupee tickets . If the total amount received by the conductor was 56 rupees , find the number of passengers of each type . \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #539263 by JulietG(1812)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 100 paisa = 1 rupee \n" ); document.write( "If all 70 passengers had 1 rupee tickets, the total would be 70 rupees. \n" ); document.write( "The actual total is 56 rupees, leaving a difference of 14 rupees. \n" ); document.write( "The difference between 1 rupee and 50 paisa is 50 paisa. \n" ); document.write( "14 rupees / 50 paisa = 28 tickets that cost 50 paisa. \n" ); document.write( "28 \"50 paise\" tickets = 14 rupees \n" ); document.write( "That leaves 70-28=42 tickets at \"1 rupee\" = 42 \n" ); document.write( "42 rupee + 14 rupee = 56 rupee \n" ); document.write( " |