Quantitative aptitude · lesson 7 of 30 · free

Unitary method — Quantitative aptitude for kids

If 6 pens cost ₹90, one pen costs ₹90 ÷ 6 = ₹15, so 10 pens cost ₹150. That is the unitary method: always go through “one”. When more workers need fewer days, it works the other way round (inverse).

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The method

Go through one — “find the value of one unit, then multiply”

  1. Find the value of one: divide.
  2. Multiply by the number you need.
  3. Inverse (more workers → fewer days): multiply first to find the total work, then divide.

Use it for: Shopping, recipes, fuel and distance, workers and days — and the base of ratio, percentage and time-and-work.

Worked example: If 6 pens cost ₹90, how much do 10 pens cost (in ₹)? → 150

  1. One pen costs ₹90 ÷ 6 = ₹15.
  2. 10 pens cost 10 × 15 = ₹150.

Check: 150 ÷ 10 = 15 = 90 ÷ 6 — same price per pen ✓

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