30 pens and 75 pencils were purchased for 570.

30 pens and 75 pencils were purchased for 570. If the average price of a pencil was 2.00, find the average price of a pen.

Quiz

Answer/Solution

14

Steps/Work

Since average price of a pencil = 2
∴ Price of 75 pencils = 150
∴ Price of 30 pens = (570 – 150) = 360
∴ Average price of a pen = 420⁄60 = 14
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General Calculator / Auto Solver

pens and pencils were purchased for . If the average price of a pencil was , find the average price of a pen.

Calculated Answer

14

Step by Step Solution

In order to solve problem, you must evaluate (n2 - n1 * n3) / n0.

n0 =30
n1 =75
n2 =570
n3 =2.00