Question

A length of 27 m of cloth cost rupees 1518.75. Calculate how much cloth can be brought for rupees 106 8.75

Answer 1

27 m of cloth costs Rs. 1518.75

Using inverse variation,

X m of cloth would cost Re. 1.

X = 27/ 1518.75

Now, Rs. 1068. 75 would get you X(1068.75)m of cloth

Therefore,

Length of cloth = 27/1518.75 x 1068.75
= 19 m