ABC26GN3302 · Chain Rule

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Chain Rule · Exam: 2007 · Marks: · Difficulty:

A canteen requires 105 kgs of wheat for a week. How many kgs of wheat will it require for 58 days?
Answer
Answer (as printed):
Explanation
Let the required quantity be x kg. Then, More days, More cost (Direct Proportion)  58 × 105  \ 7 : 58 : : 105 : x ⇔ 7 × x = 58 × 105 ⇔ x =   = 870.  7  Hence, the canteen will require 870 kg of wheat for 58 days.

Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.

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