The total expense of a boarding house are partly fixed and partly variable with the number of boarders. The charge is Rs.70 per head when there are 25 boarders and Rs.60 when there are 50 boarders. Find the charge per head when there are 100 boarders?

The total expense of a boarding house are partly fixed and 
partly variable with the number of boarders. The charge is 
Rs.70 per head  when there are 25 boarders and Rs.60 when 
there are 50 boarders. Find the charge per head when there 
are 100 boarders?

Ques:- The total expense of a boarding house are partly fixed and partly variable with the number of boarders. The charge is Rs.70 per head when there are 25 boarders and Rs.60 when there are 50 boarders. Find the charge per head when there are 100 boarders?
2 636

2 Answers on this Question

  1. let x be fixed charge and y be the variable charge
    x+25y = 25*70 = 1750 ———- 1.
    x+50y = 50*60 = 3000 ————2.
    solving (1) & (2).
    x=500 and y = 50
    let a be charge per head for 100 boarders
    500 + 50 * 100 = 100 * a
    solving we get a = 55 .

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