Question

Rajan Book Store sold books worth ₹ 2,85,891 in the first week of June and worth ₹ 4,00,768 in the second week of the same month. How much was the sale for the two weeks together? In which week was the sale greater and by how much?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Value of Books sold in 1st week=Rs. 2,85,891

Value of books sold in 2nd week=Rs. 4,00,768

Total sale=Sale in 1st week+ Sale in 2nd week=2,85,891+4,00,768

285891

+400768

___________

686659

___________

The sale for the two weeks together was 6,86,659.

Since 4,00,768>2,85,891, sale in 2nd week was greater than 1st week.

400768

−285891

___________

114877

___________

∴ The sale in 2nd week was longer than the sale in 1st week by Rs. 1,14,877.