Question

A certain industrial loom weaves $0.128$ metres of cloth every second. Approximately how many seconds will it take for the loom to weave $25$ metres of cloth?

• A. $178$
• B. $195$
• C. $204$
• D. $488$

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

$195$

$0.128$ metre of cloth is woven in $1$ second
$\therefore 25$ metres of cloth is woven in $\frac{1}{0.128}\times 25$ seconds $=195.3125$ seconds
$=195$ sec(approx).