Question

In 1000 sq. meter of land a farmer cultivated 765 kg of rice with the wastage of 23.5%. I) Find the weight of the wastage. II) Find the weight and percentage of rice cultivated. 3) If the area has been increased 40 times in size, how much rice will be cultivated (excluding the wastage)

Answer 1

Given '-

• Cultivated rice = 765kg
• wastage = 23.5%

Solution :-

Now,

• Finding weight of wastage rice

→ 23.5/100 × 765 = 179.775 kg

• weight and percent of rice cultivated from field

→ weight = 765 - 179.774

→ weight = 585 . 225 kg

• Percentage

→ 100 - 23.5

→ 76 . 5 % $\sf$