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25 bags of wheat weighing 40kg costs Rs.2750. Find the cost of 35 bags of wheat if, each bag weighs 50kg.


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Solution

Unitary method:

Given that,

Cost of 25bags of wheat weighing 40kg means total wheat =Rs.2750

Weight of 25 bags =25X40kg=1000kg

Hence the cost of 1000kg wheat is Rs.2750

Then cost of per kg wheat is =27501000

=Rs.2.75.
We need to find cost of 35 bags weighing 50kg means

35X50=1750kg .
So,

Cost of 1750kg wheat =1750x2.75

=Rs.4812.5

Therefore, cost of 35bags of wheat each weighing 50kg is Rs.4812.5 .

Hence, the answer for given question is Rs.4812.5 .


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