Question

Dal costs 1/3 as much as rice, rice costs 5/4 as much as eggs. Eggs cost what fraction of the cost of dal.

Answer 1

Answer:

12/5

Step-by-step explanation:

let the cost of egg be x then

rice costs 5x/4

dal costs 5x/4 * 1/3= 5x/12

then egg is 12/5 of dal

Answer 2

Concept

A fraction is a number that is expressed as a quotient in mathematics, where the numerator and denominator are divided. We know that the numerator of a proper fraction is less than the denominator. It is known as an improper fraction if the numerator is greater and can also be expressed as a mixed number, which is a whole-number quotient with a proper-fraction remainder.

Given

Rice is 5/4 the price of eggs.

Dal is 1/3 the price of rice.

Find

We have to find eggs that cost a fraction of the cost of dal.

Solution

Let x and y be the costs of eggs and dal respectively.

Since rice is 5/4 the price of eggs,

the price of rice = 5x/4.

Since dal is the price of rice,

the price of dal = (⅓)*(5x/4) = 5x/12.

So, y = 5x/12

i.e. x = 12y/5 = (12/5)*y

Hence, the cost of eggs is 12/5 the cost of dal.

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