Question

If 8 kg sugar costs Rs 260, how much sugar can be bought for Rs 877.50?

Answer 1

Amount of sugar bought for Rs 260 = 8 kg
Amount of sugar bought for Re 1 = $\frac{8}{260}$ kg
Now, amount of sugar bought for Rs 877.50 = $\frac{8}{260}\times 877.50$ kg = 27 kg

∴ 27 kg of sugar can be bought for Rs 877.50.