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Question
Basheer has Rs 100. He spends one-fourth of the money on squid and another three-fourth on prawns.
How many kilograms of prawns did he buy?
Solution
Money left with Basheer
100 – 25 = 75 rupees
Rs 150 buys 1 kg of prawns
∴ Rs 1 buys `1/150` kg of prawns
∴ Rs 75 buys `1/50 xx 75`
= `1/2` kg of prawns.
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