If it costs Rs. $160$ to carpet a square room $8$ metres broad, what would it cost at the same rate per square metre to carpet an oblong room $6$ metre by $5$ metre?

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Cost of $(8 \times 8)$ i.e. $64 m^{2} = R s .160$
$∴$ cost of $(6 \times 5)$ i.e. $30 m^{2} = R s . \frac{160}{64} \times 30$
$= R s .75$

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If it costs Rs. 160 to carpet a square room 8 metres broad, what would it cost at the same rate per square metre to carpet an oblong room 6 metre by 5 metre?

Cost of (8×8) i.e. 64m2=Rs.160∴ cost of (6×5) i.e. 30m2=Rs.16064×30=Rs.75

If it costs Rs. $160$ to carpet a square room $8$ metres broad, what would it cost at the same rate per square metre to carpet an oblong room $6$ metre by $5$ metre?

Cost of $(8 \times 8)$ i.e. $64 m^{2} = R s .160$
$∴$ cost of $(6 \times 5)$ i.e. $30 m^{2} = R s . \frac{160}{64} \times 30$
$= R s .75$