Question

A farmer sells 40 quintal of wheat for Rs. 80000. Find the quantity of wheat he should sell in order to receive Rs. 10000.

Answer 1

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In this question we have given the statement that 40 quintals of wheat can be sold by farmer for Rs. 80,000 and we have to find the no. of quintal of wheat which can be sell by farmer to get Rs. 10,000. To find the required quintal of wheat we have to find the number of quintal of wheat could be sold for Rs. 1. The number of quintal of wheat can be sold for Rs. 1 will be 40 quintals divide by Rs. 80,000 and we have to multiply this with 10,000 to get the no. of quintal of wheat could be sold for Rs. 10,000.

Now solve the numerical!

Selling price of 40 quintal wheat=Rs. 80,000.

It means:

⇒ For Rs. 80,000 the farmer can sell 40 quintal of wheat.

⇒ For Rs. 1 the farmer can sell 40/80,000 quintal of wheat.

⇒ For  Rs. 10,000 he can sell 40/80,000 ×10,000 quintal of wheat.

$\sf{=> \; \cancel{ \dfrac{40}{80,000}\times10,000}}$

∴ After solving this equation we get 5 quintal as the required answer