Question

5 pencils cost 2.50 rupees .For 4.50 rupees how many pencils can be bought

Answer 1

Answer:

9

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number of pencils be x

So if,

5 pencils cost 2. 50

And

x pencils cost 4. 50

Then,

5/x = 2.50/4.50

Therefore,

x= 5×4.50/2.50

x= 22.5/ 2.5

x= 9