If the total price of 16 pens and 8 pencils is Rs. 352, and the total price of 4 pens and 4 pencils is Rs. 96, what is the price of one pen?
Explanation
Let the price of one pen be 'p' and one pencil be 'q'. From the problem, we have two equations: 16p + 8q = 352 and 4p + 4q = 96. Multiplying the second equation by 2 gives 8p + 8q = 192. Subtracting this from the first equation results in 8p = 160, so p = 20. Since 20 is not listed among the options, the correct choice is 'None of the above'.