Problem: A trader purchased some pens of Tk. 25 per piece and some pencils for Tk. 10 per piece respectively. If he purchased a total of 11 pens and pencils for Tk. 200, how many pens did he purchase?
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Correct Answer: 6 pens
Explanation:
Let, He purchased x number of pens
He purchased = 11 —x number of pencils
According to the questionX x25+(11—x)x 10=200
=> 25x +110—10x= 200
=> 15x = 90
So, x = 6