Simplification Ques 37
Question-
Harshita bought 20 pens, 8 packets of wax colours, 6 calculators and 7 pencil boxes, The price of one pen is $ \text{₹} 7$, one packet of wax colour is $ \text{₹} 22$, one calculator is ₹ 175 and one pencil box is ₹ 14 more than the combined price of one pen and one packet of wax colours. How much amount did Harshita pay to the shopkeeper?
(1) ₹ 1,381
(2) ₹ 1,815
(3) ₹ 1,667
(4) ₹ 1,572
(5) None of these
(IBPS Bank PO/MT CWE Exam. 18.09.2011)
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Correct Answer: (3)
Solution: (3)
C.P. of one pencil box $=7+22+14= \text{₹} 43$
$\therefore$ Total amount paid by Harshita $= \text{₹} (20 \times 7+8 \times 22+6 \times 175+$ $7 \times 43)$ $= \text{₹} (140+176+1050+301)$ $= \text{₹} 1667$
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