A school has 6000 for maths books at 40 each. If the price rises to 50…

Question

A school has 6000 for maths books at 40 each. If the price rises to 50, the number of books falls from 150 to:

Accepted Answer

C. 120

1. Price and number vary inversely.
2. 6000 divided by 50 is 120.
3. 40 times 150 equals 50 times 120.
_Source: syllabus Mathematics, Chapter 13, Direct and Inverse Proportions._

Answer

130

Answer

140

Answer

100

A school has 6000 for maths books at 40 each. If the price rises to 50, the number of books falls from 150 to:

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