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The cost of 15 metres of cloth is Rs.981. What length of this cloth can be purchased for Rs.1308?

More the length of cloth, more will be the cost. So it is a direct proportion.


Let the length of cloth be x metres


⇒ 981 × x = 15 × 1308


⇒ x = = 20 meters


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