Question

A shopkeeper uses 900 gram weight instead of 1 kilogram Prachi went to the shopkeeper and asked him to give 5 upon 2 kilogram sugar find what fraction of sugar was she cheated of​

Answer 1

Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

The weight of sugar given less is directly

proportional to the weight of the sugar bought.

For  

1

k

g

sugar,  

10

g

of sugar is given less.

Let  

a

grams be the sugar given less for  

5

2

k

g

.

So,  

=>

1

:

5

2

=

10

:

a

Applying the rule, product of

extremes  

=

product of means

1

×

a

=

5

2

×

10

a

=

25

g

r

a

m

s

or  

1

40

kg

Hence, the fraction of sugar, she was cheated of  

1

40

5

2

=

1

100