Question

If 9 kg of sugar costs ₹ 238.50, how much sugar can be bought for ₹ 371?

Answer 1

Let the quantity of sugar bought for ₹371 be x kg.

Quantity(in kg)	9	x
Price(in ₹)	238.50	371

The price increases as the quantity increases. Thus, this is a case of direct proportion.
$$\begin{gathered} \therefore \frac{9}{238.50}=\frac{x}{371} \\ \Rightarrow x=\frac{9\times 371}{238.50}=14 \end{gathered}$$
Thus, the quantity of sugar bought for ₹371 is 14 kg.