Change the statements, converting expressions into statements in ordinary language:

Question 75

A pencil costs Rs. p and a pen costs Rs. 5 p

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Solution

Given,

Cost of a pencil = Rs. p

Cost of a pen = Rs. 5p

$\Rightarrow$ Cost of a pen = 5 $\times$ cost of a pencil.

i.e., The cost of a pen is five times the cost of a pencil.

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Change the statements, converting expressions into statements in ordinary language: Question 75 A pencil costs Rs. p and a pen costs Rs. 5 p

Given, Cost of a pencil = Rs. p Cost of a pen = Rs. 5p ⇒Cost of a pen = 5 ×cost of a pencil. i.e., The cost of a pen is five times the cost of a pencil.

Change the statements, converting expressions into statements in ordinary language:

Question 75

A pencil costs Rs. p and a pen costs Rs. 5 p

Given,

Cost of a pencil = Rs. p

Cost of a pen = Rs. 5p

$\Rightarrow$ Cost of a pen = 5 $\times$ cost of a pencil.

i.e., The cost of a pen is five times the cost of a pencil.