WORD PROBLEMS-1

Pedro sells 1 litre of milk for sh700/=. How many litres of milk should Pedro sell to get 42,700/=?

Solution

1litre = 700/=

  ?      = 42,700/=

after cross multiplication;

= 42,700x  1

         700

= 42700x  1

         700

= 427

     7

= 61

Hence Pedro should sell 61 litres.

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