Ravi and Aman spent the same amount of money at a stationery shop to buy notebooks and pens of the same quality and price. Ravi bought 4 notebooks and 6 pens, while Aman bought 3 notebooks and 8 pens.
Consider the following statements:
Statement I: A notebook costs twice as much as a pen.
Statement II: The total cost of 1 notebook and 1 pen is equal to that of 4 pens.

Select the correct answer from the options below:
(a) Only Statement I is correct.
(b) Only Statement II is correct.
(c) Both Statements I and II are correct.
(d) None of the Statements is correct.

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Ravi and Aman spent the same amount of money at a stationery shop to buy notebooks and pens of the same quality and price. Ravi bought 4 notebooks and 6 pens, while Aman bought 3 notebooks and 8 pens.
Consider the following statements:
Statement I: A notebook costs twice as much as a pen.
Statement II: The total cost of 1 notebook and 1 pen is equal to that of 4 pens.

Select the correct answer from the options below:
(a) Only Statement I is correct.
(b) Only Statement II is correct.
(c) Both Statements I and II are correct.
(d) None of the Statements is correct.

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Let notebook cost = N, pen cost = P.
From the given,
4N + 6P = 3N + 8P &rArr; N = 2P
So, Statement I is Correct
Now check Statement II:
N + P = 2P + P = 3P not 4P,
Statement II is incorrect

Hence, option a is correct.

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Ravi and Aman spent the same amount of money at a stationery shop to buy notebooks and pens of the same quality and price. Ravi bought 4 notebooks and 6 pens, while Aman bought 3 notebooks and 8 pens. Consider the following statements: Statement I: A notebook costs twice as much as a pen. Statement II: The total cost of 1 notebook and 1 pen is equal to that of 4 pens. Select the correct answer from the options below: (a) Only Statement I is correct. (b) Only Statement II is correct. (c) Both Statements I and II are correct. (d) None of the Statements is correct.