Question

lf 14 chairs cost rupees 5992 ,how much to be paid for 12 chairs ?

Answer 1

14 chairs = 5992
12 chairs = 12 * ( multiplied by ) 5992/14
= 5136

Answer = Rs.5136

Answer 2

Given:

lf 14 chairs cost rupees 5992

To Find:

how much is to be paid for 12 chairs?

Solution:

It is given that 14 chairs cost Rs5992, so the cost of one chair can be found by dividing 5992 by 14 that will come as,

Cost of one chair,

[tex]Cost=\frac{5992}{14} \\ =Rs 428[/tex]

So the cost of one chair comes as Rs 428, now the cost of 12 chairs can be found by multiplying 428 by 12, which comes as,

Cost of 12 chairs,

[tex]Cost=428*12\\ =Rs 5136[/tex]

Hence, the cost of 12 chairs is Rs 5136.