Question

what would be the cost of 23 meters of cloth, if 5 meters of cloth cists ₹48?

Answer 1

First we must find the cost of one metre of cloth by Unitary method.

1 metre = ?
If 5 metres =₹48
It will be inverse variation

1 metre = 48/5=₹9.6
Now to find cost of 23 metres, we have to multiply 23 and 9.6
23*9.6=220.8

Therefore the answer is ₹220.80

Answer 2

cost of 5m of cloth = 48 rupees 
therefore cost of 1m of cloth : 48/5 =9.6 rupees
so the cost of 23m of cloth : 9.6 x 23 = 220.8 rupees