

Let total number of post card = x
and total number of inland letters = y
Given, total number of post cards and inland letters purchased = 60
=> x + y = 60 ..........1
Again, Post cards costing 15 paise each and inland letters costing 75 paise each were purchased for Rupess 33
=> 15x/100 + 75y/100 = 33 {since 15 paise = 15/100 Rupee}
=> 3x/20 + 3y/4 = 33
=> 3(x/20 + y/4) = 33
=> x/20 + y/4 = 33/3
=> x/20 + y/4 = 11
=> (x + 5y)/20 = 11
=> x + 5y = 11 * 20
=> x + 5y = 220 ......2
Put value of x from equation 1 in equation 2, we get
=> 60 - y + 5y = 220
=> 60 + 4y = 220
=> 4y = 220 - 60
=> 4y = 160
=> y = 160/4
=> y = 40
From equation 1, we get
x + 40 = 60
=> x = 60 - 40
=> x = 20
So, total number of post card = 20
and total number of inland letters = 40
