The cost of 5 pendants and 8 chains is Rs. 145785. What would be the cost of 15 pendants and 24 chains ?

A. Rs. 325285

B. Rs. 439355

C. Rs. 550000

D. Cannot be determined

E. None of these

Answer: Option E

Solution(By Examveda Team)

$$\eqalign{ & {\text{5P + 8C = 145785}} \cr & \Rightarrow 3(5{\text{P + 8C) = 3}} \times {\text{145785}} \cr & \Rightarrow 15{\text{P + 24C = 437355}} \cr} $$