By selling chocolate at the rate of Rs 1 7/8 per chocolate, a seller gets Rs 225. How many chocolates are sold by him in dozens?
Given: By selling chocolate at the rate of Rs. $1 \frac{7}{8}$ per chocolate, a seller gets Rs. 225
To find : Length of rectangle
Solution:
Cost of each chocolate = Rs. $1 \frac{7}{8}$ = Rs $\frac{15}{8}$
Total Money = Rs. 225
Number of chocolates = $225 \div \frac{15}{8}$
$ = 225 \times \frac{8}{15} $
= $15 \times 8 $
= 120
In dozens = $\frac{120}{12}$
= 12 dozens
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