Shanza paid Rs98 for a necklace and purse.the necklace cost Rs 18.20 more than purse. Find the cost of purse.
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Let's say the Purse is a variable like P
P + P + 18.20 = 98 2P = 79.80 (Divide that into two)
= 39.90
Answer: P = 39.90
Let's assume the cost of the purse is x Rs.
According to the given information, the cost of the necklace is Rs 18.20 more than the purse. Therefore, the cost of the necklace is x + Rs 18.20.
The total cost of the necklace and purse is Rs 98, so we can set up the equation:
x + (x + Rs 18.20) = Rs 98
Simplifying the equation, we combine like terms:
2x + Rs 18.20 = Rs 98
Next, we subtract Rs 18.20 from both sides of the equation:
2x = Rs 98 - Rs 18.20
2x = Rs 79.80
Finally, we divide both sides of the equation by 2 to solve for x:
x = Rs 79.80 / 2
x = Rs 39.90
Therefore, the cost of the purse is Rs 39.90.
To find the cost of the purse, we can set up an equation based on the given information.
Let's assume the cost of the purse is x rupees.
According to the problem, the necklace cost Rs 18.20 more than the purse, so the cost of the necklace will be x + 18.20 rupees.
Since Shanza paid a total of Rs 98 for both the necklace and purse, we can write the equation:
x + (x + 18.20) = 98.
Now, we can solve this equation to find the value of x, which represents the cost of the purse.
Combining like terms, we get:
2x + 18.20 = 98.
Next, we can isolate x by subtracting 18.20 from both sides of the equation:
2x = 98 - 18.20.
Simplifying, we have:
2x = 79.80.
Finally, we divide both sides of the equation by 2 to solve for x:
x = 79.80 / 2.
Evaluating this expression, we find that the cost of the purse is Rs 39.90.