UPSC CAPF Assistant Commandant Model Paper 6

GIVEN:
Total length of the cloth = 68

3

4

m
Length of 1 piece of cloth = 2

1

2

m
CONCEPT:
Here after dividing the total length of the cloth with length of one piece, the remainder is left length of cloth.
FORMULAE USED:
Number of pieces that can be cut = Total length of the cloth/ Length of 1 piece of cloth
SOLUTION:
Number of pieces that can be cut = (275/4) ÷ (7/2) = (275/4) × (2/7) = 19.643
Remaining cloth = (19.643 – 19) × (7/2) = 2.25 m = 2

1

4

m
∴ Remaining cloth =2

1

4

m