A tailor has 37.5 metres of cloth and he has to make 8 pieces out of a metre…
2024
A tailor has 37.5 metres of cloth and he has to make 8 pieces out of a metre of cloth. How many pieces can he make out of this cloth?
Answer: C. 300 — Key insight: each metre of cloth yields 8 pieces. Total cloth available = 37.5 metres. Pieces per metre = 8. Multiply to find total pieces: 37.5 × 8 = (37 ×…
- A.
500
- B.
600
- C.
300
- D.
None of these
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Correct answer: C
Key insight: each metre of cloth yields 8 pieces.
Total cloth available = 37.5 metres.
Pieces per metre = 8.
Multiply to find total pieces: 37.5 × 8 = (37 × 8) + (0.5 × 8) = 296 + 4 = 300.
Answer: The tailor can make 300 pieces of cloth.
Quick check: If someone suggested 500 or 600, those do not match 37.5 × 8 = 300.
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