In a particular year, Susie and Sunitha used 4376 coconuts for extracting coconut oil. They can extract 1 litre of oil from 8 coconuts. What quantity of oil were they able to extract? How much will they earn if they sell the oil at ₹175 for 1 litre?
Given: Number of coconuts = 4376 Coconuts per litre = 8 Price per litre = ₹175
Formula: Litres of oil = Number of coconuts ÷ Coconuts per litre Total earnings = Litres of oil × Price per litre
Calculation: Litres of oil = 4376 ÷ 8 = 547 litres Total earnings = = ₹95,725
Answer: They extracted 547 litres of oil. They will earn ₹95,725.
Explanation
To find the quantity of oil, divide the number of coconuts by 8: 4376 ÷ 8 = 547 litres. To find the earnings, multiply the litres by the price per litre: = 95,725.
Solution Steps
Step 1: Number of coconuts = 4376
Step 2: Coconuts per litre = 8
Step 3: Litres of oil = 4376 ÷ 8 = 547 litres
Step 4: Price per litre = ₹175
Step 5: Total earnings = = ₹95,725