Question

If the cost of 10 boxes of strawberries is Rupees 300 , find the cost of 12 boxes of strawberries. ​

Answer 1

$\textbf{Given:}$

$\textsf{Cost of 10 boxes of strawberries is Rs.300}$

$\textbf{To find:}$

$\textsf{Cost of 12 boxes of strawberries}$

$\textbf{Solution:}$

$\textsf{Since the cost of 10 boxes of strawberries is Rs.300, we have}$

$\mathsf{Cost\;of\;1\;box\;of\;strawberries=\dfrac{300}{10}}$

$\implies\mathsf{Cost\;of\;1\;box\;of\;strawberries=Rs.30}$

$\mathsf{Now,}$

$\textsf{The cost of 12 boxes of strawberries}$

$\mathsf{=12{\times}Cost\;of\;1\;box}$

$\mathsf{=12{\times}30}$

$\mathsf{=Rs.360}$

$\textbf{Answer:}$

$\textsf{Cost of 12 boxes of strawberries is Rs.360}$

Answer 2

Cost of 10 boxes of strawberries is Rs.300

To find:

Cost of 12 boxes of strawberries

Solution:

Since the cost of 10 boxes of strawberries is Rs.300, we have

Cost of 1 box of strawberries= 300 / 10

⟹Cost of 1 box of strawberries=Rs.30

Now,

The cost of 12 boxes of strawberries

=12×Cost of 1 box

=12×30

=Rs.360

Answer:

Cost of 12 boxes of strawberries is Rs.360