Question

Cost of one pencil is Rs. 2.50. Find how many pencils can be got for Rs. 15?

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Answer 1

|| GIVEN ||

• Cost of one pencil = ₹ 2. 50

|| TO FIND ||

• How many pencils can be brought for ₹ 15 .

|| SOLUTION ||

Cost of one pencil costs = ₹ 2.50

Number of pencils brought for ₹ 15 = ?

$= \cancel\dfrac{15}{2.50} = \bf \: \: 6$

Therefore We can buy 6 pencils for ₹ 15.

Option C is the answer.

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Answer 2

Answer:

cost of of pencil divided by the total cost

Explanation:

answer is 15/2.50 =6