Question

in a family the consumption of wheat is four times that of rice. The total consumption on of the two cereals is 80 kg .find the quantities of rice and wheat consumed in the family​

Answer 1

Answer:

let the consumption of rice be x kg

that of wheat will be 4x kg

so x+4x= 80

5x=80

x=80/5

=16 kg is consumption of rice

and that of wheat is 64 lg

Answer 2

Answer:

x+4x=80

5x=80

x=80

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5

x=16

quantity of rice =16kg

and quantity of wheat will be 64