Question

a cloth merchant sells clothes at rupees 23 whole 3 upon 5 per metre what is the cost of 6 whole 3 upon 7 metre of cloth​

Answer 1

Amount of money the merchant sold per metre = ₹ 23 whole 3 by 5

Now,

Amount of money the merchant sold for 1 metre = ₹ 23 whole 3 by 5

Then, amount of money the merchant will sell for 6 whole 3 by 7 = 23 whole 3 by 5 × 6 whole 3 by 7 = 118 by 5 × 45 by 7

= ₹ 151 whole 5 by 7

Hence, tye merchant will sell the colth in 151 whole 5 by 7.