Question 16 The or g an i zers of an e s s a y comp e t i tion decide that a winn e r i n t he c o m p e t i t ion gets a p r i z e of ₹ 1 0 0 a n d a pa rtici p a n t who d o es n ot win, gets a p rize of ₹ 2 5 . The to t a l p rize mon e y distribu t e d is ₹ 3, 000 . F i nd the number of winners, if the total number of participants is 6 3 .
Total sum of m oney = ₹ 300 0 l e t the number of w in n ers of ₹ 100 be x . total participants =63 therefore no. of participant who does not win = 63-x according to the question, 100 × x + 25 × ( 63 − x ) = 3000 ⇒ 100 x + 1575 − 25 x = 3000 ⇒ 75 x + 1575 = 3000 ⇒ 75 x + 1575 − 1575 = 3000 − 1575 [subtracting 1575 from both sides] ⇒ 75 x = 1425 ⇒ 75 x 75 = 1425 75 [dividing both sides by 75] x = 19 h e nce the n u m b e r of w inn e r is 1 9 ..
The organizers of an essay competition decide that a winner in the competition gets a prize of rupees 100 and a participant who does not win gets a prize of rupees 25. The total prize money distributed is rupees 3000. Find the number of winners, if the total number of participants is 63 ?
The organizers of essay competition decides the winner in the competition get a prize of rupees hundred and a participant who does not win get a prize of rupees 25 the total prize money distributed is 3000 rupees find the number of winners if the total participants is 63
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Question 16 The organisers of an essay competition decide that a winner in the competition gets a prize of Rs 100 & a participant who does not win gets a prize of Rs 25. The total prize money distributed is Rs 3,000. Find the number of winners, if the total number of participants is 63.Given, Prize given to the Winner = Rs 100 Prize given to the participants who did not win = Rs 25 Total Prize money = Rs 3,000 Total number of participants = 63 Let the numbers of winners = 𝑥 Then, Total no. of participants = Number of winners + Number of participants who did not win 63 = 𝑥 + Number of participants who did not win 63 − 𝑥 = Number of participants who did not win Number of participants who did not win = 63 − 𝑥 Total amount given to the winners = Number of winners × Amount given to 1 winner = 𝑥 × 100 = 100𝑥 Total amount given to the participants who did not win = Number of participants who did not win × Amount given to 1 participant = (63 − 𝑥) × 25 = 63 × 25 − 𝑥 × 25 = 1575 − 25𝑥 Total prize money = Total amount given to winners + Total amount given to participants who did not win 3000 = 100𝑥 + 1575 − 25𝑥 100𝑥 + 1575 − 25𝑥 = 3000 75𝑥 + 1575 = 3000 75𝑥 = 3000 − 1575 75𝑥 = 1425 𝑥 = 1425/75 𝑥 = 19 Therefore, the number of winners = 19
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The organisers of an essay competition decide that a winner in thecompetition gets a prize of Rs 100 and a participant who does not win gets a prize of Rs 25. The total prize money distributed is Rs 3,000. Find the number of winners, if the total number of participants is 63.
let total number of winners be x According to question 100*x+25(63-x)=3000 100x-25x+1575=3000 75x=1425 x=19 total number of winners are 19
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