Question

If the cost of one match box is rupees 0.50 then how many match boxes cam be bought for rupees 5.50 —​

Answer 1

Answer:

11

Step-by-step explanation:

the cost of 1 match box= 0.5 rupees

now the person bought matchboxes for rupees=5.50

so the number of match boxes he bought= $\frac{5.5}{0.5}=11$

therefore he bought 11 matchboxes with 5.5 rupees which each costed him 0.5 rupees

Answer 2

As per the data given in the question.

In the above question it is given that,

The given data is cost one match box is Rs. 0.50

We have to find the number of match box can be purchase is Ra. 5.50.

Here to get the number of box we have to divide the total amount with cost of one box.

Thus, the number of box are as follows,

$= \frac{5.50}{0.50}$

Solving the above equation we get,

$= 11$

Hence 11 number of match box can be bought by Rs. 5.50