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Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation Question on Algebra

The price of Darjeeling Tea (in rupees per kilogram) is 100+0.1n100 + 0.1n, on the nth day of a nonleap year (n=1,2,3,...100)(n = 1, 2, 3, ... 100) and then remains constant. On the other hand the price of Ooty tea (in rupees per kilogram) is 85+0.15n85 + 0.15n, on the nth day (n=1,2,...,365)(n = 1, 2, ..., 365). On which date of that year will the prices of these two varieties of the tea be equal?

A

27th October

B

16th June

C

15th June

D

28th October

Answer

16th June

Explanation

Solution

The correct option is (B): 16th June.