The average cost of 49 pens and a pencil sold by a shop keeper is ₹ 63. If the cost of the pencil is removed, then the average drops down by ₹ 1. Find the cost of the pencil.
Explanation
Here we can use the formula
According to the question,
Sum of cost of 49 pens and a pencil (A=63, N=50)
⇒S=63 X 50 =3150
Later, Cost of the pencil is removed, average drops down by 1. (so A=62, N=49)
So, sum of cost of 49 pens
⇒S=62 X 49 =3038
Now,
The cost of the pencil =(sum of cost of 49 pens and a pencil)-(Sum of cost of 49 pens)
=3150-3038
=112
Hence, Option B is correct.
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