Question

Sugar costs ₹ ${\displaystyle 37\frac{1}{2}}$ per kg. Find the cost of ${\displaystyle 8\frac{3}{4}}$ kg sugar.

Answer 1

Cost of 1 kg sugar = ₹ ${\displaystyle 37\frac{1}{2}}$

∴ Cost of ${\displaystyle 8\frac{3}{4}}$ kg sugar

${\displaystyle =37\frac{1}{2}\times 8\frac{3}{4}}$

${\displaystyle =\frac{75}{2}\times \frac{35}{4}}$

${\displaystyle =₹\frac{2625}{8}=₹328\frac{1}{8}}$