Question

a man hires an auto rickshaw to cover a certain distance he covers first 5/13 km at the rate of Rs 10 per km he gave Rs380 to the auto driver said it is not the correct amount and returned him the balance find the correct amount paid back by the auto driver

Answer 1

5 rupees is the correct amount

Answer 2

Answer:

The amount left is Rs.376.16

Step-by-step explanation:

Given :  A man hires an auto rickshaw to cover a certain distance he covers first 5/13 km at the rate of Rs 10 per km he gave Rs 380 to the auto driver said it is not the correct amount and returned him the balance.

To find : The correct amount paid back by the auto driver?

Solution :

The total distance = $\frac{5}{13}$ km

Cost of travelling 1 km= Rs 10

According to question,

The cost to be paid to the driver is given by,

$C=\frac{5}{13}\times 10=3.84$

The cost he has to be paid is Rs.3.84.

He gave Rs 380 to the auto driver.

The amount left is Rs.380-Rs.3.84=Rs.376.16