Question

A shopkeeper had 1246 sacks of rice.
Each sack contained 8 kg of rice.
He sold 7872 kg of rice.
How many sacks of rice did he have left?

Answer 1

Answer:

he have 262 rice sacs left.

Step-by-step explanation:

The shopkeeper has 1246 sacs of rice.

The weight of one rice sac is 8 Kg.

The shopkeeper sold 7872 Kg of rice.

Numbers of rice sacs sold by the shopkeeper is = 7872/8 = 984 sacs.

Number of sacs left = 1246 - 984 = 262  sacs.

∴ 262 Rice sacs are left.

Answer 2

Answer:

He have 262 sacks of rice left.

Step-by-step explanation:

8 kg of rice is packed in 1 sack

1 kg of rice is packed in 1/8 sack

7872 kg of rice is packed in 1/8×7872 = 984 sacks

Since, he sold 7872 kg of rice

Therefore, he sold 984 sacks

Initial no of sacks = 1246

No of sacks sold = 984

No of sacks left = 262 (answer).

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