The cost of 2 kg apples and 3 kg bananas at a Bengaluru market is Rs 240. The cost of 3 kg apples and 2 kg bananas is Rs 260. Let the price of apples be Rs x per kg and bananas Rs y per kg. What is the price of 1 kg of apples?

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60. 2x + 3y = 240 and 3x + 2y = 260. Adding: 5x + 5y = 500 so x + y = 100. Subtracting first from second: x - y = 20. Hence x = 60.

The cost of 2 kg apples and 3 kg bananas at a Bengaluru market is Rs 240. The cost of 3 kg apples and 2 kg bananas is Rs 260.
Let the price of apples be Rs $x$ per kg and bananas Rs $y$ per kg.
What is the price of 1 kg of apples?

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The cost of 2 kg apples and 3 kg bananas at a Bengaluru market is Rs 240. The cost of 3 kg apples and 2 kg bananas is Rs 260.Let the price of apples be Rs x per kg and bananas Rs y per kg.What is the price of 1 kg of apples?

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The cost of 2 kg apples and 3 kg bananas at a Bengaluru market is Rs 240. The cost of 3 kg apples and 2 kg bananas is Rs 260.
Let the price of apples be Rs $x$ per kg and bananas Rs $y$ per kg.
What is the price of 1 kg of apples?