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Question
Raju purchases 10 pens for Rs 150 and Manish buys 7 pens for Rs 84. Can you say who got the pens cheaper?
Solution
Raju purchased 10 pens for Rs 150.
∴ Price of 1 pen = `150/10` = Rs 15
Manish purchased 7 pens for Rs 84.
∴ Price of 1 pen = `84/7` = Rs 12
Therefore, Manish got the pens cheaper.
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