Question 22

Q24Multiple choice

In a Mathematics quiz, 30 prizes consisting of 1st and 2nd prizes only are to be given. 1st and 2nd prizes are worth 2000 and 1000, respectively. If the total prize money is 52,000 then show that:

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(a) If 1st prizes are x in number the number of 2nd prizes are .

(b) The total value of prizes in terms of x are .

(c) The equation formed is .

(d) The solution of the equation is . (e) The number of 1st prizes are and the number of 2nd prizes are .