Question 15 of 47intermediate🔧 ApplyNumerical2 marks

Priya uses 16 metres of cloth to make 4 kurtas. How much cloth would she need to make 8 kurtas?

Correct Answer

Step 1: Find cloth per kurta. 16 ÷ 4 = 4 metres

Step 2: Calculate for 8 kurtas. 4×84 \times 8 = 32 metres

Alternative Method: Since 8 kurtas is double 4 kurtas, the cloth needed is double. 16×216 \times 2 = 32 metres

Answer: Priya would need 32 metres of cloth to make 8 kurtas.

Exercise: Let Us Solve (Section 1) | Q: 4 | (Page Page 8)
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Explanation

First find cloth per kurta: 16 ÷ 4 = 4 metres per kurta. Then multiply by 8 kurtas: 4×84 \times 8 = 32 metres. Alternatively, since 8 kurtas is double 4 kurtas, the cloth needed is double: 16×216 \times 2 = 32 metres.

Solution Steps

  1. Step 1: Find cloth per kurta: 16 ÷ 4 = 4 metres

  2. Step 2: Calculate for 8 kurtas: 4×84 \times 8 = 32 metres

  3. Alternative: 8 kurtas = 2×42 \times 4 kurtas, so cloth = 2×162 \times 16 = 32 metres

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