The price of 2 sarees and 4 shirts is 16000. With the same money one can buy 1 saree and 6 shirts. If one wants to buy 12 shirts, how much shall one have to pay? Choices:  A) 2,400  B) 4,800  C) 1,200  D) Cannot be determined  E) None of these
Let the price of one saree and one shirt be x and y respectively.   Then, 2x + 4y = 1600   or, x + 2y = 800 ... (i)   Also, x + 6y = 1600 ... (ii)   Solving equations (i) and (ii), we get   4y = 800 or,y = 200   ∴ cost of 12 shirts = 12 × 200 = 2400   2,400nswer 2,400
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The price of 2 sarees and 4 shirts is 16000. With the same money one can buy 1 saree and 6 shirts. If one wants to buy 12 shirts, how much shall one have to pay?