One Rabdi cup costs ₹ 75. Preeti buys 5 cups of Rabdi. She has her mother's purse which has only ₹ 100 notes. How many ₹ 100 notes should she give the shopkeeper? How much will the shopkeeper then return to Preeti? What is the total cost of 5 cups of Rabdi?
Given: Cost of 1 Rabdi cup = ₹ 75 Number of cups = 5 Preeti has only ₹ 100 notes
Calculation: Total cost = = ₹ 375
To cover ₹ 375: 3 notes = ₹ 300 (not enough) 4 notes = ₹ 400 (enough)
Change = ₹ 400 - ₹ 375 = ₹ 25
Answer: Total cost = ₹ 375 Preeti should give 4 notes of ₹ 100 Shopkeeper will return ₹ 25
Explanation
The total cost is = ₹ 375. Since Preeti has only ₹ 100 notes, she needs to give enough to cover ₹ 375. Four ₹ 100 notes = ₹ 400. The shopkeeper returns ₹ 400 - ₹ 375 = ₹ 25.
Solution Steps
Step 1: Cost of 5 cups = = ₹ 375
Step 2: Preeti has ₹ 100 notes
Step 3: 3 notes = ₹ 300 (not enough)
Step 4: 4 notes = ₹ 400 (enough)
Step 5: Change returned = 400 - 375 = ₹ 25