Question

The cost of $3\frac{1}{2}$ metres of cloth is Rs $57\frac{3}{4}$. What is the cost of one metre of cloth ?

Answer 1

Cost of $3\frac{1}{2}$ metres cloth = Rs $57\frac{3}{4}$

$\therefore \text{Cost of 1 metre}=Rs57\frac{3}{4}÷3\frac{1}{2}=Rs\frac{231}{4}÷\frac{7}{2}=Rs\frac{231}{4}\times \frac{2}{7}=\frac{462}{28}=\frac{462÷14}{28÷14}=Rs\frac{33}{2}=Rs16\frac{1}{2}Ans.$