Question: 30 pens and 75 pencils were purchased for 450. If the average price of a pencil was 2.00, find the average price of a pen.
Options:
(A) 10
(B) 11
(C) 12
(D) 13
(E) 14 Random thoughts:
Since average price of a pencil = 2
Price of 75 pencils = 150
Price of 30 pens = (450 150) = 300
Average price of a pen = 36060 = 10 The final answer: (A).