Question:
The cost of 97 metre of cloth is Rs 242.50. What length of this can be purchased for Rs 302.50?
Solution:
Let x metre be the length of the cloth that can be purchased for Rs 302.50.
Since the length of the cloth and its cost are in direct variation, we have :
$\frac{97}{x}=\frac{242.50}{302.50}$
$\Rightarrow 97 \times 302.50=x \times 242.50$
$\Rightarrow x=\frac{97 \times 302.50}{242.50}$
$=\frac{29342.50}{242.50}$
$=121$
Thus, the required length will be 121 metre.