A gift hamper contains chocolates and toffees

MATHEMATICS · Multi-part · CBSE · Mathematics · Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables · Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables

Problem

A gift hamper contains xx chocolates and yy toffees. Each chocolate costs Rs 20 and each toffee costs Rs 10. The total cost of the hamper is Rs 200 and the total number of items is 14. Answer the following. (i) Write the pair of linear equations in xx and yy that model the situation. (ii) Draw the graphs of the two equations on the same Cartesian plane and find the numbers of chocolates and toffees in the hamper.

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