Question 13 Marks
52 packets of 12 pencils each, cost Rs. 499.20. Find the cost of 65 packets of 10 pencils each.
Answer
View full question & answer→Total number of pencils in 52 packets of 12 pencils each = 52 × 12 = 624Cost of 624 pencils $=\text{Rs. }499.20$
Cost of 1 pencil $=\text{Rs.}\frac{499.20}{624}$
Now, Number of pencils in 65 packets of 10 pencils each = 65 × 10 = 650 pencils Therefore, cost of 650 pencils $=\text{Rs.}\frac{499.20}{624}\times650=\text{Rs. }520$
Cost of 1 pencil $=\text{Rs.}\frac{499.20}{624}$
Now, Number of pencils in 65 packets of 10 pencils each = 65 × 10 = 650 pencils Therefore, cost of 650 pencils $=\text{Rs.}\frac{499.20}{624}\times650=\text{Rs. }520$