Question

If $Rs.166.50$ is the cost of $9kg$ of sugar, how much sugar can be purchased for $Rs.259$?

Answer 1

$ForRs166.50,sugarpurchasedis=9kg$
$ForRe1,sugarpurchasedis=\frac{9}{166.5}kg$
$[lessmoney,lesssugar]$
$ForRs259,sugarpurchased=\left(\frac{9}{166.5}259\right)=14kg$
$(more money more sugar)
Hence 14 kg sugar can be purchased of rs 259.