If the price of one dozen of mangoes is `Rs. 49.75`, what will be the approximate value of `291` mangoes?

Options

A. Rs. 1000
B. Rs. 1200
C. Rs. 1500
D. Rs. 1800

Answer

To find the approximate value of 291 mangoes when one dozen (12 mangoes) costs Rs. 49.75, we can follow these steps:

### Step 1: Find the price of one mango.
To find the price of one mango, we divide the price of one dozen mangoes by the number of mangoes in a dozen.

\[ \text{Price of one mango} = \frac{\text{Price of one dozen}}{\text{Number of mangoes in a dozen}} = \frac{49.75}{12} \]

### Step 2: Calculate the price of one mango.
Now, we perform the division:

\[ \text{Price of one mango} = \frac{49.75}{12} \approx 4.14583333 \]

For approximation, we can round this to Rs. 4.15.

### Step 3: Find the total price for 291 mangoes.
Now, we multiply the price of one mango by the number of mangoes (291) to find the total price.

\[ \text{Total price for 291 mangoes} = \text{Price of one mango} \times \text{Number of mangoes} = 4.15 \times 291 \]

### Step 4: Calculate the total price.
Now, we perform the multiplication:

\[ \text{Total price for 291 mangoes} \approx 4.15 \times 291 \approx 1207.65 \]

### Step 5: Round the total price.
For approximation, we can round Rs. 1207.65 to Rs. 1208.

Thus, the approximate value of 291 mangoes is **Rs. 1208**.

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