Question

The cost of $37m$ of silk is $Rs.6290$. What length of this silk can be purchased for $Rs.4420$?

Answer 1

Length of the silk purchased for $Rs.6290=37m$
Length of the silk purchased for $Re.1=\frac{37m}{Rs.6290}$
Now, length of the silk purchased for $Rs.4,420$ is

$=\frac{37m}{Rs.6290}\times Rs.4,420$

$=26m$
$\therefore 26m$ of silk can be purchased for $Rs.4,420$.