if 9 kg of sugar costs rs.166.50 ?how much sugar can be bought for rs.259?

9 kg sugar = Rs 166.50

1 kg sugar = 18.5

? kg sugar = Rs 259

259 / 18.5

= 14 kg

 i agree with kirti's ans.

14 kg sugar can be bought with Rs 259

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Weight                   Cost                                                                                                                                                        9 kg                          Rs.166.50

 x kg                           Rs.259.00

The above is a case of direct proportion since both the quantities are rising together in the same proportion. Thus we have to cross multiply to get the quantity of x.

,',   9kg x Rs.259 = Rs.166.50x

      9 x 259 / 166.50 = x

      14kg = x

,', We are able to buy 14 kilograms of sugar with Rs.259.

Hope This Answer Helped...Good Luck! 

Weight  Cost 9 kg Rs.166.50

x kg Rs.259.00

The above is a case of direct proportion since both the quantities are rising together in the same proportion. Thus we have to cross multiply to get the quantity of x.

, ', 9kg x Rs.259 = Rs.166.50x

9 x 259 / 166.50 = x

14kg = x

, ', We are able to buy 14 kilograms of sugar with Rs.259.

You can divide 166.50 by 9 and divide 259 with the result.

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You can go through this step by step solution of your problem-

Weight=9kg

Costof 9kg=Rs.166.50

Money with us=Rs.259

Amount which can be bought=x

This is a case of direct proportion.So we have to cross multiply to get the value of X.

.'.9 x 259 = 166.50X

9 x 259/166.50 = X

=14Kg = X

.'. 14 Kilograms of Sugar can be bought with Rs.259

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