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                    If the cost of a notebook is Rs\[8\frac{3}{4}\], how many notebooks can be purchased for Rs\[131\frac{1}{4}\]?

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We have, Cost of one note book = Rs 8 \[\frac{3}{4}\]= Rs \[\frac{35}{4}\] Total amount = Rs 131\[\frac{1}{4}\] = Rs \[\frac{552}{4}\]                                                                                 \[\therefore \]Number of notebook=\[\frac{Total\text{ }amount}{Cost\text{ }of\text{ }one\text{ }notebook}\] =\[\frac{525}{4}\div \frac{35}{4}=\frac{525}{4}\times \frac{4}{35}=\frac{525\times 4}{4\times 35}=15\]