Question

40 metre of cloth wear what for rupees 1. 30 paise per metre and 15 of it was sold at rupees 1.20 paise per metre at what price per metre must the remaining cloth is sold to gain rupees 3.25

Answer 1

Answer:

The remaining 25meter cloth must be sold at 1.49 rupees/metre to gain 3.25rupees.

Step-by-step explanation:

40 metre cloth at 1.30 rupees/metre is 52 rupees.

So he must sell cloth for 55.25rupees to gain 3.25rupees.

Now 15 metre cloth is sold at 1.20rupees/metre

=15*1.20

=18rupees.

55.25-18=37.25rupees.

The remaining cloth must be sold for 37.25 rupees.

=37.25/25

=1.49rupees/metre.