ABC26GN1167 · Simplification

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Simplification · Exam: 2009 · Marks: · Difficulty:

The cost of 5 pendants and 8 chains is ₹ 1,45,785. What would be the cost of 15 pendants and 24 chains?
(a)₹ 3,25,285
(b)₹ 4,39,355
(c)₹ 5,50,000
(d)Cannot be determined
(e)None of these
Answer
Answer (as printed): E
Explanation
$5 P+8 C=145785 \Rightarrow 3(5 P+8 C)=3 \times 145785$ $$\Rightarrow 15 P+24 C=437355 .$$

Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.

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