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1)A total of Rs 50000 is to be distributed amongst 200 persons as prizes. A prize is either Rs 500 or Rs 200. Find the number of each type of prize.

2)Bryan left one fifth of his property for his son , one fifth for his daughetr and remainder for his wife. If his wife share was worth Rs 288000, find the total worth of Bryan's property.

2006-11-20 21:30:06 · 6 answers · asked by scarlett 1 in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

6 answers

1) let x be the number of Rs 500
so, 200 - x is the number of Rs 200 (because the number of prizes must sum up to 200 to be distributed amongst the 200 persons)

Rs 500*(number of Rs 500) + Rs 200*(number of Rs 200) = Rs 50000
(Rs 500)(x) + (Rs 200)(200-x) = Rs 50000
500x + 40000 - 200x = 50000 (just distributed Rs 200)
500x - 200x = 50000 - 40000 (40000 was subtracted from both sides of the equation)
300x = 10000
x = 33.3333 <--- number of Rs 500
200 - x = 166.666667 <--- number of Rs 200
the answers must be whole numbers... but if you will round it off to the nearest unit digit, there will only be a total of Rs 49900. so, it is not possible for 200 Rs 50000 to exist consisting only of either Rs 500 or Rs 200.

2) let x be the worth of Bryan's property
(Son's share) + (Daughter's share) + (Wife's share) = (total worth of Bryan's property)
(1/5)(x) + (1/5)(x) + Rs 288000 = x
(2/5)(x) + Rs 288000 = x
Rs 288000 = x - (2/5)(x)
Rs 288000 = (3/5)(x) (multiplying both sides of the equation by 5/3)
Rs 480000 = x

so, Bryan's property is worth Rs 480000

2006-11-20 21:53:59 · answer #1 · answered by Sirius 2 · 0 0

1) Let there be n prizes of Rs 500.
Therefore there are (200 - n) prizes of Rs 200

So n x Rs 500 + (200 - n) x Rs 200 = Rs 50000
So 500n + 40000 - 200n = 50000
So 300n = 10000
n = 33(and 1/3) So (200 - n) = 166 (and 2/3)

ie there are 33 prizes of Rs 500, 67 prizes of Rs 200 and there is Rs 100 left over (for expenses)

2) Let value of property be Rs P
Then son and daughter each gets Rs P/5 Total = Rs 2P/5
Thus his wife's share = Rs 3P/5
So 3P/5 = 288000
So 3P = 288000 x 5
P = 28800 x 5/3
= 96000 x 5
= 480000
So Bryan's property was worth Rs 480000

2006-11-20 21:47:11 · answer #2 · answered by Wal C 6 · 0 0

1) now, the total amount is 50000/-. it has to be distributed among 200 persons as prizes.
let the no. of persons who get the 500/- prize be x
let the no. of persons who get the 200/- prize be y
we know that total no. of persons is 200
so, x+y=200----(1)
and also, the total amount is 50000/-
so, x*500+y*200=50000---------(2)

solving (1) and (2), we get
x=166 and y=34

2) let the total property be x
his son's share is x/5
his daughter's share is x/5
his wife's share =x-(x/5+x/5)
=x-2x/5=3x/5
given that his wife's share is 288000/-
so, 3x/5=288000
simplifying, x=480000/-
so, bryan's total property is worth Rs 480000

2006-11-21 01:17:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Answer 2:
Let Bryan's property = 'x'
x = x/5 + x/5 + 3x/5
where 3x/5 is wife's share.
3x/5 = 288000
3x = 288000*5
3x = 1440000
x = 1440000/3
x = 480000
Bryan's property was worth Rs. 480000

2006-11-21 15:29:24 · answer #4 · answered by Akilesh - Internet Undertaker 7 · 0 1

First assign the variables Let x = the amount of 20% solution needed Let y = the amount of 50% solution needed Since there will be a total of 12 liters, you know that x + y = 12 Since you know that 20% of the x amount plus 50% of the y amount will equal 30% of the 12 liters. 0.2x + 0.5y = 0.3*12 Now, you multiply the 0.3*12, multiply the entire equation by 10 to clear the decimals, and you have a system of equations. x + y = 12 2x + 5y = 36

2016-05-22 04:57:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

200x+500y=50000
reducing dividing by 100
2x+5y=500
x+y=200
multiplying the 2nd eqn. by 2
2x+2y=400
subtracting from eqn.1
3y=100
it gives y in fractions
will you check the sum and my calculations too

2.the fraction left to hiswife=1-(1/5)-(1/5)=3/5
3/5 corresponds to 288000
the entire property=288000*(5/3)
=Rs.480000

2006-11-20 22:10:27 · answer #6 · answered by raj 7 · 0 0

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