Question

    Two bus tickets from city A to B and three tickets from city A to C cost ₹ 77 but three tickets from city A to B and two tickets from city A to C cost ₹73. What are the fares for cities B and C from A?

    A ₹4, ₹23 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B ₹13, ₹17 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C ₹15, ₹14 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D ₹17, ₹13 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The correct answer is option (b) ₹13, ₹17 . Let the bus ticket from city A to B be Rs x. Let the bus ticket from city A to C be Rs y. 2x + 3y = 77    3x + 2y = 73 By solving both equations we will get values of x and y i.e. 13 and 17 respectively.

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