Question

Suyash bought `2 1/2` kg of sugar and Ashish bought `3 1/2` kg. How much sugar did they buy altogether? If sugar costs 32 rupees per kg, how much did they spend on the sugar they bought?

Answer 1

The amount of sugar they bought altogether = `2 1/2+3 1/2`

= `5/2+7/2`

= `(5+7)/2`

= `12/2`

= 6 kg

Now, the cost of 1 kg of sugar = Rs 32

Therefore, the cost of 6 kg of sugar is = 6 × 32

= Rs 192

Hence, they spend Rs 192 on the sugar they bought.