Question

Find the cost of $3\frac{2}{5}$ metres of cloth at Rs $36\frac{3}{4}$ per metre.

Answer 1

Cost of 1 metre cloth = Rs $36\frac{3}{4}=Rs\frac{147}{4}$

$\therefore \text{Cost of}3\frac{2}{5}\text{metres}=Rs\frac{147}{4}\times \frac{17}{5}=Rs\frac{147\times 17}{4\times 5}=Rs\frac{2499}{20}=Rs124\frac{19}{20}Ans.$