Question

Rajesh bought $14.5kg$ potatoes and paid $Rs127.60$. Kanu bought $8.25kg$ potatoes. How much will Kanu pay to the shopkeeper?

Answer 1

Step 1 :- To find the cost of $1kg$potato

Given:- Rajesh bought $14.5kg$ potato for $Rs127.60$

Cost of $1kg$ potato= $$\begin{gathered} =127.60÷14.5 \\ =8.8Rs \end{gathered}$$

Step 2 :- To find cost of $8.25kg$ potato

Cost of $1kg$ potato= $8.8Rs$

Cost of $8.25kg$ potato= $$\begin{gathered} =8.25\times 8.8 \\ =72.6Rs \end{gathered}$$

Therefore, Kanu will pay $72.6Rs$ to the shopkeeper