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Find the cost of 3133\dfrac{1}{3} kg of rice at ₹ 401240\dfrac{1}{2} per kg.

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Given:

Quantity of rice = 3133\dfrac{1}{3} kg = 103\dfrac{10}{3} kg

Cost per kg = ₹ 401240\dfrac{1}{2} = ₹ 812\dfrac{81}{2}

Cost of 3133\dfrac{1}{3} kg of rice = ?

Cost of 3133\dfrac{1}{3} kg of rice = (Quantity of rice) x (Cost per kg)

Substituting the values in above, we get:

Cost of 3133\dfrac{1}{3} kg of rice = 103\dfrac{10}{3} kg x ₹ 812\dfrac{81}{2}

=103×812=51×271=5×271×1=1351=135= ₹ \dfrac{10}{3} \times \dfrac{81}{2} \\[1em] = ₹ \dfrac{5}{1} \times \dfrac{27}{1} \\[1em] = ₹ \dfrac{5 \times 27}{1 \times 1} \\[1em] = ₹ \dfrac{135}{1} \\[1em] = ₹ 135

Hence, the cost of 3133\dfrac{1}{3} kg of rice is ₹ 135.

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