Question

Twenty-seven metres of wire can be bought for $Rs1518.75$. Find how much wire can be bought for $Rs1068.75$.

Answer 1

Wire bought for $Rs.1518.75=27m$

Wire bought for $Rs.1=\frac{27}{1518.75}m$

$\therefore$ Wire bought for $Rs.1068.75=\frac{27}{1518.75}\times 1068.75=19m$