A part of monthly hostel charges is fixed and the remaining depends on the number of days one has taken food in the mess. When a student A took food for 27 days she had to pay Rs 1210 as hostel charges whereas a student B, who took food for 15 days, paid Rs 850 as hostel charges. Find the fixed charges and the cost of food per day. [4 MARKS]

A part of monthly hostel charges is fixed and the remaining depends on

1.	A part of monthly hostel charges is fixed and the remaining depends on the number of days one has taken food in the mess. When a student A took food for 27 days she had to pay Rs 1210 as hostel charges whereas a student B, who took food for 15 days, paid Rs 850 as hostel charges. Find the fixed charges and the cost of food per day. [4 MARKS]
Answer» A part of monthly hostel charges is fixed and the remaining depends on the number of days one has taken food in the mess. When a student A took food for 27 days she had to pay Rs 1210 as hostel charges whereas a student B, who took food for 15 days, paid Rs 850 as hostel charges. Find the fixed charges and the cost of food per day. [4 MARKS]