Rama has 6(1/4) kg of cotton wool for making pillows. If one pillow takes 1(1/4) kg, how many pillows can she make

Solution:

Total quantity of cotton wool = 6(1/4) = 25/4 kg

Quantity of cotton wool required for one pillow = 1(1/4) kg = 5/4 kg

The required number of pillows = 25/4 ÷ 5/4 = 25/4 × 4/5 = 5

✦ Try This: Ria has 7(1/4) kg of cotton wool for making pillows. If one pillow takes 2(1/4) kg, how many pillows can she make?

To solve the above problem you can follow the fractions rules to get the required answer.

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NCERT Exemplar Class 7 Maths Chapter 2 Exercise Problem 100

Rama has 6(1/4) kg of cotton wool for making pillows. If one pillow takes 1(1/4) kg, how many pillows can she make

Summary:

If one pillow takes 2(1/4) kg of cotton wool then Rama can make 5 pillows.

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