WORD PROBLEMS 1A

Pedro sells 1 litre of milk for sh700/=. How many litres of milk should Pedro sell to get 25,900/=?

solution

1litre = 700/=

  ?      = 25,900/=

after cross multiplication;

= 25,900 x  1

        700

= 25,900 x  1

        700

= 259

     7

= 37

Hence Pedro should sell 37 litres.

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