Sure, let’s solve the problem step-by-step:
1. First, we know that Anita and her friends bought 5 pens together and the total cost for these pens with the discount was 32 rupees.
2. Additionally, we know that they received a discount of 3 rupees on the purchase of these 5 pens.
3. To find out the total original cost of the 5 pens without any discount, we should add the discount back to the reduced total cost. Therefore, we add 32 rupees (which they paid) to the 3 rupees discount.
4. The total original cost of the 5 pens is:
[tex]\[
32 \text{ rupees} + 3 \text{ rupees} = 35 \text{ rupees}
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5. Now, to find out the cost of each pen if they were bought separately, we need to divide the total original cost by the number of pens. Since there are 5 pens:
[tex]\[
\text{Cost per pen} = \frac{35 \text{ rupees}}{5} = 7 \text{ rupees}
\][/tex]
Therefore, if Anita and her friends had bought the pens separately, each pen would cost 7 rupees.
