Question

A pharmaceutical manufacturer bought 0.25 quintal of hirada, a medicinal plant, for 9500 rupees. What is the cost per quintal of hirada? (1quintal = 100 kg)

Answer 1

Amount paid for 0.25 quintal of hirada = ₹ 9,500

∴ Cost per quintal of hirada = Amount paid for 0.25 quintal of hirada ÷ 0.25

= ₹ 9,500 ÷ 0.25

= `9500/1 ÷ 25/100`

= `9500/1 xx 100/25`

= `(950000)/25`

= 380 × 100

= ₹ 38,000

Thus, the cost per quintal of hirada is ₹ 38,000.