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Question
If 6 identical articles can be bought for ₹ 2 `6/17`. Find the cost of each article.
Sum
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Solution
Cost of 6 articles = ₹ 2 `6/17`
`= (2 xx 17 + 6)/17` = ₹`40/17`
Cost of each article = `40/17 div 6`
`= 40/17 xx 1/6 = ₹ 20/51`
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