Question

first aid box contains pills worth Rs62.50, bandages worth Rs20.85, pair of scissors worth Rs50.15, antiseptics worth Rs90.75, cotton worth Rs4.25 and healing ointments worth Rs115.
a. Find the cost of preparing one first aid box.
b. How many first aid boxes can be purchased with Rs687?

Answer 1

to find the cost of one first aid box

add

62.50+20.85+50.15+90.75+4.25+115

=343.5

therefore 343.5 is the cost of one first aid box

to find how many first aid boxes can be purchased with rupees 687

divide

687÷343.5

2

therefore 2 first aid boxes can be purchased by rupees 687