Question

#How to use the utinary method?????

Answer 1

It can be used to find a value of a single unit from value of multiples.....

best to use HCF method to find the value in unitary method..

method to find value

divide by fraction and then multiply by its reciprocal

Answer 2

simply divide the amount by its quantity and find the solution for what will be the price for 1

for example:

If 5 pens cost 10rs then what will the price for 4 pens?

now,

for finding the cost of 1 pen you will divide

the amount by its quantity that is

10÷5 =2rs ( result 1)

now after finding the cost of one pen that is 2rs

we can multiply it by 4..

so,

by (result 1),

if cost of 1 pen=2rs

so for 4 pens it will be

4×2=8rs

Hence explained