Question

Ramesh went to the market to buy potatoes. He found a shopkeeper selling
kg potatoes for 30. Ramesh bought 15 kg potatoes from him and gave the
shopkeeper 500 note. Shopkeeper gave back a balance of 350 to Ramesh.
On way back home he realised that the shopkeeper had returned him more
money. Ramesh went back to the shop and returned the extra amount.
(a) What was the cost of 15 kg potatoes?
(b) How much money did Ramesh return to the shopkeeper?​

Answer 1

Answer:

A The cost of potatoes was 15 multiple 30 is 450.

B the balance was 500-450=50 so the returned amount was 300-50=250.

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Answer 2

Given: Price of 1 kg potatoes = Rs. 30

           Quantity bought by Ramesh = 15 kg

           Amount given by Ramesh to the shopkeeper = Rs. 500

           Balance given by the shopkeeper to Ramesh = Rs. 350

To find: (a) What was the cost of 15 kg potatoes?

             (b) How much money did Ramesh return to the shopkeeper?​

Solution:

(a) Given that 1 kg potatoes cost Rs. 30

∴ Cost of 15 kg potatoes = 30 × 15 = Rs. 450

(b) Given that,

Amount given by Ramesh to the shopkeeper = Rs. 500

Balance that the shopkeeper needed to return to Ramesh = Rs. 500 - Rs. 450 (Cost of 15 kg potatoes) = Rs. 50

But, balance given by the shopkeeper to Ramesh = Rs. 350

Extra balance given by the shopkeeper = Rs. 350 - Rs. 50 = Rs. 300, which Ramesh returned to the shopkeeper.

Hence, Cost of 15 kg potatoes is Rs. 450 and Ramesh retured Rs. 300 to the shopkeeper.