3 bags and 4 pens together cost Rs 257 whereas 4 bags and 3 pens together cost Rs 324. Find the total cost of 1 bag and 10 pens.

Let the cost of 1 bag be ‘a’ and 1 pen be ‘b’.


Given, 3 bags and 4 pens together cost Rs 257 whereas 4 bags and 3 pens together cost Rs 324.


3a + 4b = 257 ----------- (1) and 4a + 3b = 324 ---------- (2)


Multiplying eq1 by 4 and eq2 by 3 and subtracting eq2 from eq1.


12a + 16b – 12a – 9b = 1028 – 972


7b = 56


b = Rs. 8


Substituting in eq1


3a + 32 = 257


a = Rs. 75


Cost of 1 bag and 10 pens = 75 + 10 × 8 = Rs. 155


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