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If 9 kg of sugar costs Rs. 238.50, how much sugar can be bought for Rs.371?

More the amount of sugar, more will be the cost. So it is a direct proportion.


Let the amount of sugar be x kg,


⇒ 238.50 × x = 9 × 371


⇒ x = = 14kg


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