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The average cost of a pencil is ₹8 and the average cost of an eraser is ₹4. The cost of 8 erasers, 4 pencils and 12 sharpeners are ₹148. The average cost of a sharpener is ₹ ______.

  1. A
    6.5
  2. B
    6
  3. C
    7
  4. D
    6.66

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Given:
Average cost of a pencil = ₹8
Average cost of an eraser = ₹4

Cost of 4 pencils = 4×8=₹32
Cost of 8 erasers = 8×4=₹32

Let the average cost of a sharpener be ₹s.
Cost of 12 sharpeners = 12s

According to the question:

Cost of 8 erasers+Cost of 4 pencils+Cost of 12 sharpeners=148
32+32+12s=148
64+12s=148
12s=148−64
12s=84
s=
12
84

=7
Thus, the average cost of a sharpener is ₹7.

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The average cost of a pencil is ₹8 and the average cost of an eraser is ₹4. The cost of 8 erasers, 4 pencils and 12 sharpeners are ₹148. The average cost of a sharpener is ₹ ______.
A
6.5
B
6
C
7
D
6.66

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