Kirti bookstore sold books worth Rs. 2,85,891 in the first week of June and books worth Rs. 4,00,768 in the second week of the month. How much was the sale for the two weeks together? In which week was the sale greater and by how much?
Value of books sold in the first week = Rs 2, 85,891
Value of books sold in the second week = Rs 4, 00,768
Total sale in the two weeks = sale in the first week + sale in the second week
Total sale for the two weeks = 2, 85,891 + 4, 00,768 = 6, 86,659
Clearly, from the sales figures, we can say that the Ssles in the second week is greater than first year.
= 4, 00,768 – 2, 85,891 = 1, 14,877
The amount by which the Sale in the second week is higher than the sale in the first week by Rs 1, 14,877.