The cost of 5 books is ₹ 240. Amit buys 20 such books and pays the shopkeeper ₹ 1000. What will be the change Amit will get back from the shopkeeper?

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Solution

The correct option is C ₹40
Given :
Cost of 5 books = ₹ 240
$∴$ cost of 1 book = $\frac{240}{5}$ = ₹48
Cost of 20 books = $48 \times 20$ = ₹960
Given: Amit pays the shopkeeper ₹1000
$∴$ Change Amit will get = 1000 - 960 = ₹40

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The cost of 5 books is ₹ 240. Amit buys 20 such books and pays the shopkeeper ₹ 1000. What will be the change Amit will get back from the shopkeeper?

The correct option is C ₹40Given : Cost of 5 books = ₹ 240 ∴ cost of 1 book = 2405 = ₹48 Cost of 20 books = 48×20 = ₹960 Given: Amit pays the shopkeeper ₹1000 ∴ Change Amit will get = 1000 - 960 = ₹40

The correct option is C ₹40
Given :
Cost of 5 books = ₹ 240
$∴$ cost of 1 book = $\frac{240}{5}$ = ₹48
Cost of 20 books = $48 \times 20$ = ₹960
Given: Amit pays the shopkeeper ₹1000
$∴$ Change Amit will get = 1000 - 960 = ₹40