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The cost of 6 purses is ₹ 453. How many such purses can be bought for ₹ 604?

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For ₹ 453, number of purses bought = 6.

For ₹ 1, number of purses bought = (6453) purses[Less money, Less purses]\Big(\dfrac{6}{453}\Big) \text{ purses} \quad \text{[Less money, Less purses]}

For ₹ 604, number of purses bought = (6453×604) purses[More money, More purses]\Big(\dfrac{6}{453} \times 604\Big) \text{ purses} \quad \text{[More money, More purses]}

= (2151×604) purses(Dividing 6 and 453 by 3)\Big(\dfrac{2}{151} \times 604\Big) \text{ purses} \quad \text{(Dividing 6 and 453 by 3)}

= (1208151)\Big(\dfrac{1208}{151}\Big) purses

= 8 purses.

Hence, 8 purses can be bought for ₹ 604.

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