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During a certain week, a post office sold Rs.280 worth of 14-paisas stamps. How many of these stamps did they sell?
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During a certain week, a post office sold Rs.280 worth of 14-paisas stamps. How many of these stamps did they sell?

User Jon Onstott
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So basically ...

You convert the rupees in paisas. One rupee is equal to one hundred paisas, so ...

280 × 100 = 28,000

And then we divide,

28,000 ÷ 14 = 2000

The post office sold 2000 stamps!

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