An employee may claim Rs.7 for each km when he travels by taxi and Rs.6 for each km when he drives his own car. If in one week he claimed Rs. 595 for travelling km. How many kms did he travels by taxi?
a.55
b.65
c.62
d.70

• let no of km travelled by Texi = x km
  let no of km travelled by Car = y km
  
  According to the question
  
  7x + 6y = 595
  by hit and trial method putting x=55 we can get the value for y.
  no any other choice will be suit on the equation....
  
  so answer will be 55(option a)
  
  
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• ans will be 55.
  as 7x+6y=595
  by hit and trial method putting x=55 we can get the value for y.
  no any other choice.
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• since its total cost is 595
  and 6 multiples have never 5 in ones place so taxi distance must be multiple of 5 so c & d option removed
  since, 7*65= 455
  595-455=140,
  140/6 =23.3333 not possible
  7*55=385
  595-385=210
  210/6=35
  so correct option is (a)
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• taka a option and try
  if he go 55 Km in taxi then=55*7=385
  and rest by own car 35 *6=210
  add 385+210=595option a
  
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• 7*55+6*35=595
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• 7*79 + 6*7 = 595
  this can also be the solution to equation???
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• hai akanksha, please explain hit & trial method. i can't understand..
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• let no of km travelled by Texi = x km
  let no of km travelled by Car = y km
  
  According to the question
  
  7x + 6y = 595
  by hit and trial method putting x=55 we can get the value for y.
  7(55)+6y=595
  6y=595-385  y=210/6=35
  7(55)+6(35)=595  385+210=595 =595=595
  no any other choice will be suit on the equation....
  
  so answer will be 55(option a)
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• 7x+6y=595
  assume 55:7*55=385,it satisfies.(x=55,y=35)
  assume 65:7*65=455,y is not a natural number.
  assume 62:y is not a natural number.
  assume 70:y is not a natural number.
  so 55 is correct....
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• 55 is the correct answer
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• by eliminating the options
  ans is - a) 55
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