Question 14 Marks
18.5 m of cloth costs Rs. 666. Find the cost of 3.8 m cloth.
Answer
Cost of $18.5 m$ cloth $=$ Rs. 666
Cost of $1 m$ cloth $=$ Rs. $666 \div 18.5$ and cost of $3.8 m$ cloth
$
\begin{aligned}
& =\text { Rs. }(666 \div 18.5) \times 3.8=\text { Rs. }(6660 \div 185) \times 3.8 \\
& =\text { Rs. } 36 \times 3.8=\text { Rs. } 136.80
\end{aligned}
$
View full question & answer→Cost of $18.5 m$ cloth $=$ Rs. 666
Cost of $1 m$ cloth $=$ Rs. $666 \div 18.5$ and cost of $3.8 m$ cloth
$
\begin{aligned}
& =\text { Rs. }(666 \div 18.5) \times 3.8=\text { Rs. }(6660 \div 185) \times 3.8 \\
& =\text { Rs. } 36 \times 3.8=\text { Rs. } 136.80
\end{aligned}
$
