Question #6ec6f

2 Answers
Sep 20, 2017

Apparently 2 pencils (=the difference between 7 and 5) cost $6 (which is expensive!!), so 1 pencil for $3.

Explanation:

Then 10 pencils will be $10.

Or:
#7p-5p=6->2p=6->p=6/2=3->10p=10xx3=30#

Sep 20, 2017

# 10 # pencils cost Rs #30#

Explanation:

#7# pencils cost Rs #6# more than that of #5# pencils.

# :. 7-5 =2 # pencils cost Rs #6#

# :. 1 # pencil costs #6/2=# Rs #3#

# :. 10 # pencils cost #3*10=# Rs #30# [Ans]