Question

One day he wants to eat pumpkin halwa (sweet dish). He tries to buy a big pumpkin with only Rs 10. He asks the first pumpkin seller the price of a big pumpkin.
First pumpkin-seller— $\frac{1}{4}$ of this pumpkin is for Rs 10.
• This full pumpkin will cost Rs __________.

Answer 1

Cost of $\frac{1}{4}$ of the pumpkin = Rs 10
∴ Cost of 1 full pumpkin = $4\times$Rs 10 = Rs 40
This full pumpkin will cost Rs 40.