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1.	If 9 kg of sugar costs ₹238.50, how much sugar can be bought for ₹371?
Answer» If more amount of sugar is bought the cost will also be more. Therefore it’s directly proportional. Let the amount of sugar be x kg, 9/238.50 = x/371 238.50 × x = 9 × 371 238.50x = 3339 x = 3339/238.5. x = 14 ∴ 14kg of sugar can be bought for ₹371.

If 9 kg of sugar costs ₹238.50, how much sugar can be bought for ₹371?

Answer»

If more amount of sugar is bought the cost will also be more. Therefore it’s directly proportional.

Let the amount of sugar be x kg, 9/238.50 = x/371

238.50 × x = 9 × 371

238.50x = 3339

x = 3339/238.5.

x = 14

∴ 14kg of sugar can be bought for ₹371.