a lady goes for shopping.she bought shoestings.4 times the number of shoestings she bought pins and 8 times handkerchiefs.she paid each item with their count as each piece's cost.she totally spent rs 3.24.how many handkerchiefs did she buy?

• number of kerchiefs is 16.
  explanation:
  shoestings=x,pins=4x,handkerchiefs=8x.
  cost paid for shoestings = x^2,
  pins = 16 * (x^2)
  handkerchiefs = 64 * (x^2)
  total amount = 3.24rs = 324 paise(because with rs value of x will be in fraction which is not possible).
  each item is paid with their count as each piece's cost,therfore :
  x^2 + 16 *(x^2) + 64 * (x^2)=324
  solving which value of x=2;
  therefore handkerchiefs= 16.
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• it might be 324 rs,let x shoestings she bought,then pins will be 4x,handkerchiefs will be 8x,as given cost is same as number so total cost will be x^2+(4x)^2+(8x)^2=324
  81x^2=324,x^2=4 =>x=2 ,kerchiefs=16
  x=0.2 =>handkerchiefs=8
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