Question

The cost of \[2\frac{1}{3}\] metres of cloth is Rs. \[75\frac{1}{4} .\]Find the cost of cloth per metre.

Answer 1

\[\text{The cost of 2}\frac{1}{3} \text{metres of cloth is Rs} 75\frac{1}{4} . \]
\[ \therefore \text{Cost per metre =} 75\frac{1}{4} \div 2\frac{1}{3}\]
\[ = \frac{301}{4} \div \frac{7}{3}\]
\[ = \frac{301}{4} \times \frac{3}{7}\]
\[ = \frac{129}{4}\]
\[ = \text{Rs}\ 32\frac{1}{4} \]
\[\text{Thus, Rs}\ 32\frac{1}{4} \text{or Rs}\ 32 . 25 \text{is the cost of cloth per metre .} \]