Question

The cost of 19/4 meters of wire is Rs 171/2. Find the cost of 1 meter of the wire?

Answer 1

Answer:

the cost of 1 m of the wire is ruppees 16

Answer 2

GIVEN :-

• Cost of 19/4 metre of wire is Rs.17/2

TO FIND :-

• Cost of 1 metre wire.

SOLUTION :-

▪︎Cost of 1 metre = ( 171/2 ) / ( 19/4 )

= ( 171/2 ) × ( 4/19 )

= ( 171 × 2 )/19

= 342/19

= 18

Hence the cost of 1 metre of wire is Rs. 18.

VERIFICATION :-

▪︎cost of 19/4 metre wire is Rs. 171/2

=> 19/4 × 18 = 171/2

=> (19 × 18)/4 = 171/2

=> 342/4 = 171/2

=> 171/2 = 171/2

L.H.S = R.H.S

HENCE VERIFIED