Q:
A man could buy a certain number of notebooks for Rs.300. If each notebook cost is Rs.5 more, he could have bought 10 notebooks less for the same amount. Find the price of each notebook ?
Answer & Explanation
Answer: C) 10
Explanation: Let the price of each note book be Rs.x.
Let the number of note books which can be brought for Rs.300 each at a price of Rs.x be y.
Hence xy = 300
=> y = 300/x
(x + 5)(y - 10) = 300 => xy + 5y - 10x - 50 = xy
=>5(300/x) - 10x - 50 = 0 =>
multiplying both sides by -1/10x
=>
=> x(x + 15) - 10(x + 15) = 0
=> x = 10 or -15
As x>0, x = 10.
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