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Let the number of bananas in lots A and B be x and y, respectively.
Case I:
Cost of the first lot at the rate of ₹ 2 for 3 bananas + Cost of the second lot at the rate of ₹ 1 per banana = Amount received
=> (2/3) x + y = 400
=> 2x + 3y= 1200 …(i)
Case II:
Cost of the first lot at the rate of ₹ 1 per banana + Cost of the second lot at the rate of ₹ 4 for 5 bananas = Amount received
=> x + (4/5) y = 460
=> 5x + 4y = 2300 …(ii)
On multiplying in the Eq. (i) by 4 and Eq. (ii) by 3 and then subtracting them, we get,
Now, putting the value of x in Eq. (i), we get,
2 x 300 + 3y = 1200
=> 600 + 3y = 1200
=> 3y = 1200 – 600
=> 3y = 600
=> y = 200
Total number of bananas = Number of bananas in lot A + Number of bananas in lot B
= x + y
= 300 + 200 = 500
Hence, he had 500 bananas.