Mathematics
Govind spends ₹ 8,100 in buying some jeans at ₹ 1,200 each and some shirts at ₹ 300 each. The ratio of the number of shirts to that of jeans, when the maximum possible number of jeans is purchased is:
1 : 2
1 : 4
2 : 1
5 : 7
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Answer
Let the number of jeans Gopal brought be x and shirts be y.
Given,
Cost of jeans = ₹ 1,200.
Cost of shirt = ₹ 300.
Total amount spent = ₹ 8,100.
⇒ 1200x + 300y = 8100
⇒ 1200x + 300y - 8100 = 0
⇒ 300(4x + y - 27) = 0
⇒ 4x + y - 27 = 0
To maximize x keep y ≥ 0
⇒ 4x = 27
Maximum value of x can be 6.
Substitute value of x to get y,
⇒ 4(6) + y - 27 = 0
⇒ 24 + y - 27 = 0
⇒ y - 3 = 0
⇒ y = 3.
Ratio of shirt(y) : jeans(x) = 3 : 6 = 1 : 2.
Hence, option 1 is the correct option.
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