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For the celebrating children’s students of Class VII bought sweets for ₹ 740.25 and cold drink for ₹ 70. If 35 students contributed equally what amount was contributed by each student?

Given:


Number of students in class = 35.


Price of sweets = Rs.740.25


Price of cold drink = Rs.70


Formula UsedTheory:


Dividing total amount by number of students gives


Contribution of each student


⇒ Total amount = Amount of cold drink + Amount of sweets


Total amount = Rs.740.25 + Rs.70


= Rs.810.25


⇒ Amount paid by 35 students = Rs.810.25


Amount paid by 1 student =


= Rs.23.15


Conclusion: Each student contributes Rs.23.15


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