Sunita wants to buy $2000$ old bricks for constructing a boundary wall. If the cost of old bricks is $₹1200$ for every $1000$ bricks, how much total money will she need to pay?

Step-by-step solution

1. Step 1: Find how many thousands are there in $2000$ bricks. $2000÷1000=2$ thousands.
2. Step 2: Note the cost of one thousand bricks, which is given as $₹1200$.
3. Step 3: Multiply the cost per thousand bricks by $2$ to find the cost of $2000$ bricks: $2\times ₹1200=₹2400$.

Concept tested: Calculating cost using thousands of bricks

Published 20 August 2026 · How this solution was prepared and checked

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