The price of 2 sarees and 4 shirts is $1600. With the same money one can buy 1 saree and 6 shirts. If one wants to buy 12 shirts, how much shall he have to pay ?	Select the correct option:
A) 3800 B) 3300 C) 2400 D) 4200 E) 1400

Rationale: c $ 2400 let the price of a saree and a shirt be $ x and $ y respectively . then , 2 x + 4 y = 1600 . . . . ( i ) and x + 6 y = 1600 . . . . ( ii ) divide equation ( i ) by 2 , we get the below equation . = > x + 2 y = 800 . - - - ( iii ) now subtract ( iii ) from ( ii ) x + 6 y = 1600 ( - ) x + 2 y = 800 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 y = 800 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - therefore , y = 200 . now apply value of y in ( iii ) = > x + 2 x 200 = 800 = > x + 400 = 800 therefore x = 400 solving ( i ) and ( ii ) we get x = 400 , y = 200 . cost of 12 shirts = $ ( 12 x 200 ) = $ 2400 .
Answer: C