Floramma - Let us first calculate for 6 kg of fresh fish-We buy fresh fish for Rs 15 per kg We sell dried fish for Rs 70 per kg We dry 6 kg fresh fish to get kg dried fishFor 6 kg fresh fish we have to P pay 6 - -Rs 902 - - Rs andWe will sell 2 kg dried fish and getSo if we dry 6 kg fresh fish we will earn 90- RsBut if we dry 6000 kg we can earn Rs - 1000 in one month-

We dry 6 kg fresh fish to get 2 kg dried fish. For 6 kg fresh fish we have to pay 6 times; Rs 15 = Rs 90 We will sell 2 kg dried fish and get 2 times; Rs ...

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Floramma ― Let us first calculate for 6 kg of fresh fish.

We buy fresh fish for Rs 15 per kg

We sell dried fish for Rs 70 per kg

We dry 6 kg fresh fish to get ____ kg dried fish

For 6 kg fresh fish we have to pay 6 × = Rs 90

We will sell 2 kg dried fish and get 2 × = Rs

So if we dry 6 kg fresh fish we will earn − 90 = Rs

But if we dry 6000 kg we can earn Rs _ × 1000 in one month!

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We dry 6 kg fresh fish to get 2 kg dried fish.

For 6 kg fresh fish we have to pay 6 × Rs 15 = Rs 90
We will sell 2 kg dried fish and get 2 × Rs 70 = Rs 140
But if we dry 6000 kg we can earn Rs 50 × 1000 in one month!

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We buy fresh fish for	Rs 15 per kg
We sell dried fish for	Rs 70 per kg

For 6 kg fresh fish we have to pay	6 ×	__ = Rs 90
We will sell 2 kg dried fish and get	2 ×	__ = Rs __
So if we dry 6 kg fresh fish we will earn	__ −	90 = Rs __

We dry 6 kg fresh fish to get 2 kg dried fish. For 6 kg fresh fish we have to pay 6 × Rs 15 = Rs 90 We will sell 2 kg dried fish and get 2 × Rs 70 = Rs 140 But if we dry 6000 kg we can earn Rs 50 × 1000 in one month!

We dry 6 kg fresh fish to get 2 kg dried fish.

For 6 kg fresh fish we have to pay 6 × Rs 15 = Rs 90
We will sell 2 kg dried fish and get 2 × Rs 70 = Rs 140
But if we dry 6000 kg we can earn Rs 50 × 1000 in one month!