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The cost of 1 metre of cloth is ₹35.80. What will be cost of 9.8 metres of cloth?

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Cost of 1 metre of cloth = ₹35.80

Cost of 9.8 metres of cloth = ₹35.80 × 9.8

Ignoring the decimal points, 3580 × 98 = 350840.

The two factors together have 2 + 1 = 3 decimal places, so:

35.80 × 9.8 = 350.840 = 350.84

Hence, the cost of 9.8 metres of cloth is ₹350.84.

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