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If 5 pens cost ₹75 and 8 pencils cost ₹40, which item is cheaper per piece, and by how much in ₹?

Class 6ProportionRatio and Proportion
  • APencil, by ₹10
  • BPen, by ₹10
  • CPencil, by ₹5
  • DThey cost the same

Step-by-Step Solution

Pen = = ₹15 each. Pencil = = ₹5 each. Pencil is cheaper by 15 - 5 = ₹10.
Answer: A) Pencil, by ₹10

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