A pharmaceutical manufacturer bought 0.25 quintal of hirada, a medicinal plant, for 9500 rupees. What is the cost per quintal of hirada? (1quintal = 100 kg) [3 Marks]

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Cost of 0.25 quintal of hirada = Rs 9500
$∴$ Cost of 1 quintal of hirada $= 9500 \div 0.25 = 9500 \div \frac{25}{100} = 9500 \times \frac{100}{25} [1 Mark] = 9500 \times \frac{100}{25} \times \frac{4}{4} = \frac{9500 \times 100 \times 4}{25 \times 4} [1 Mark] = \frac{9500 \times 100 \times 4}{100} = 9500 \times 4 = ₹ 38000 [1 Mark]$
$∴$ Cost per quintal of hirada is ₹ 38,000.

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