Question

A blouse require 1 1/4 m of cloth, how many blouses can be made from 15 m of cloth?

Answer 1

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1 blouse ➜ 1 1/4 = 5/4 m

❓(x) ➜ 15m

since it is a direct variation ,we can solve through cross mulplication method,

☞x ×5/4 = 15 × 1

☞5x = 15 ×4

☞5x = 60

☞x = 60/5

☞$\boxed{\sf{ x = 12 }}$

hence,12 blouses can be made from 15 m of cloth?