Question

Sushma brought a saree from the mall. She paid 2640 for it. When she came home she measured the length of the saree and found that the saree was half meter less in length than what the shopkeeper had told her. She found that she is at a loss of 220 because of this. What is the length of the saree she bought home ?

Answer 1

saare was half meter less she had a loss of 220 rs.

we know 
cost of half meter saare= 220rs
so cost of 1m sarre= 220*2
                               =440rs

susma paid 2640rs
lenght of saare susma brought = 2640/440
                                                  = 6 meter

therefore the lenght of saare brought= 6-(1/2)
                                                           =(12/2)-(1/2)
                                                           =11/2 
                                                           =5.5
 
 
hence lenght of saare brought home= 5.5m

Answer 2

Hey dear,

There's a very simple answer to your question:-

➡She bought a saree worth Rs. 2640

➡When she came home she found that the saree was half metre less than the shopkeeper had told her.

➡And so she was at a loss of Rs. 220.

Now the solution begins...

➡ We know that half metre saree costs Rs. 220 since she was at a loss of Rs. 220 when she found that the saree was half metre less.

➡So the cost of one metre of saree is Rs. 440 since 220×2=440.

➡Now we have to divide 2640 with 440 to get the total length of the saree.

➡ 2640÷440= 6

➡So the total length of the saree was 6 metres.

➡But she found that the saree was half metre less. So, the length of the saree that she brought home is 5.5 metres.


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