WORD PROBLEMS 6

Pedro sells 1 litre of milk for sh700/=. How many litres of milk should Pedro sell to get 23,100/=?

solution

1litre = 700/=

  ?      = 23,100/=

after cross multiplication;

= 23,100 x  1

        700

= 23,100 x  1

        700

= 231

     7

= 33

Hence Pedro should sell 33 litres.

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