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5 pens and 6 pencils together cost ₹ 9 and 3 pens and 2 pencils cost ₹ 5. Find the cost of 1 pen and 1 pencil. (C.B.S.E. 1991)



Answer -

Let cost of 1 pen = ₹ x
and cost of 1 pencil = ₹ y
According to the conditions,
5x + 6y = 9 ….(i)
3x + 2y = 5 …(ii)
Multiplying (i) by 1 and (ii) by 3, we get
Cost of one pen = ₹ 32
and cost of one pencil = ₹ 14

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