The cost of 723 meters of cloth is Rs- 12 34- Find the cost per metre-

Cost of 723 meters of cloth is Rs.1234.Cost of 1 meter of cloth nbsp;= Total cost ÷ Total length of cloth=12 3 4 ÷ 7 2 3=51 4 ÷ 23 3 nbsp; nbsp; nb ...

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The cost of $7 \frac{2}{3}$ meter of cloth is $R s . 12 \frac{3}{4}$ . Find the cost per metre.

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Cost of $7 \frac{2}{3}$ meters of cloth is $R s . 12 \frac{3}{4}$ .

Cost of $1$ meter of cloth
$=$ Total cost $\div$ Total length of cloth
$= 12 \frac{3}{4} \div 7 \frac{2}{3}$

$= \frac{51}{4} \div \frac{23}{3}$

$= \frac{51}{4} \times$ $\frac{3}{23}$ = $\frac{153}{92}$

$= R s . 1 \frac{61}{92}$

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The cost of 723 meter of cloth is Rs. 1234. Find the cost per metre.

Cost of 723 meters of cloth is Rs. 1234.Cost of 1 meter of cloth = Total cost ÷ Total length of cloth=1234÷723=514÷233 =514× 323 =15392=Rs.16192

The cost of $7 \frac{2}{3}$ meter of cloth is $R s . 12 \frac{3}{4}$ . Find the cost per metre.

Cost of $7 \frac{2}{3}$ meters of cloth is $R s . 12 \frac{3}{4}$ .

Cost of $1$ meter of cloth
$=$ Total cost $\div$ Total length of cloth
$= 12 \frac{3}{4} \div 7 \frac{2}{3}$

$= \frac{51}{4} \div \frac{23}{3}$

$= \frac{51}{4} \times$ $\frac{3}{23}$ = $\frac{153}{92}$

$= R s . 1 \frac{61}{92}$