Question

Saurabh bought $8$ pencils for $₹25\frac{1}{3}$. What did he pay for one pencil?

Answer 1

Cost of $8$pencils $=$$₹25\frac{1}{3}$

$=₹\frac{76}{3}$

Cost of $1$pencil $=$$₹\frac{76}{3}$$÷8$

$=₹\frac{76}{3}\times \frac{1}{8}$(reciprocal of the divisor is taken when sign of divisibility is replaced by multiplication sign)

$=$$₹\frac{76\times 1}{3\times 8}$

$=₹\frac{19\times 1}{3\times 2}$

$=₹\frac{19}{6}$

⇒ Cost of $1$pencil $=₹3\frac{1}{6}$

Thus, cost of one pencil is $₹\frac{19}{6}$or$₹3\frac{1}{6}$. Answer