Question

The price of 8 3/5 kg of almonds is rupees 6880. Find the price of 1kg of almonds.

Answer 1

Given:

The price of 8 3/5 kg of almonds is rupees 6880.

To find:

Find the price of 1kg of almonds.

Solution:

$8\dfrac{3}{5}$

Converting mixed fraction into an improper fraction.

$\dfrac{5 \times 8+3}{5} = \dfrac{43}{5}$

Now, to find the price of  1 kg of almonds, we just need to divide 6880 by 43/5

$6880 \div \dfrac{43}{5}$

$6880\times\dfrac{5}{43}$

$=> \dfrac{34400}{43}$

$=> 800$

Hence, the price of 1kg of almonds = Rs 800