The cost of $4$ pens and $4$ pencil boxes is $Rs.\, 100$. Three times the cost of a pen is $Rs.\, 15$ more than the cost of a pencil box. Form the pair of linear equations for the above situation. Find the cost of a pen and a pencil box (in $Rs.$).

  • A
    $5, 12$
  • B
    $12, 5$
  • C
    $15, 10$
  • D
    $10, 15$

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