SOLUTION: AMIT HAD BOUGHT PENS AND PENCILS FOR RS. 345 .A PEN COSTS RS. 5 AND A PENCIL COSTS RS. 2.50 . IF THE TOTAL NO. OF ITEMS IS 108 HOW MANY OF EACH HAD HE BOUGHT\

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Question 756912: AMIT HAD BOUGHT PENS AND PENCILS FOR RS. 345 .A PEN COSTS RS. 5 AND A PENCIL COSTS RS. 2.50 . IF THE TOTAL NO. OF ITEMS IS 108 HOW MANY OF EACH HAD HE BOUGHT\
Answer by sachi(548) About Me  (Show Source):
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let he bought x pens ,so the no of pencils =108-x
now x*5+[108-x]*2.5=345
or 5x+216-2x=345
or 3x=345-216=129
or x=129/3=43
so he bought 43 pens ,& 65 pencils