Question

The cost of $5\frac{1}{3}$ metres of cloth is $Rs85\frac{1}{3}$. Find the cost of cloth per metre.

Answer 1

Cost of $5\frac{1}{3}$ metres of cloth=$Rs85\frac{1}{3}$

Cost of $1$ metre of cloth=$\frac{85\frac{1}{3}}{5\frac{1}{3}}$

$=\frac{256}{3}\times \frac{3}{16}$

$\therefore \text{the cost of cloth per meter is}Rs16$