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Question
The cost of one pen is ₹ 8 and it is available in a sealed pack of 10 pens. If Swetha has only ₹ 500, how many packs of pens can she buy at the maximum?
Options
10
5
6
8
Solution
6
Explanation;
Hint:
Price of 1 pen = ₹ 8
Price of 1 pack = 10 × 8 = 80
Number of packs Swetha can buy = x
80x < 500
8x < 50
x < `50/8` = 6.25
x is a natural number x = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
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