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4 months agoContributor-Level 10
Profit earned at present = Rs. 65,000,000
New cost of wool = Rs. 120 per pound. So the total cost is now Rs. 180,000,000. As the revenue is same hence the new profit will be Rs. 20,000,000. So there is decrease of Rs. 45,000,000 which is a 70% decrease approx.
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4 months agoContributor-Level 10
Udupi (Spinning yarn)
Number of spindles = 20000
Production per spindle per year = 1500 metres
Total satin cloth production = 20000 * 1500 = 30,000,000 metres
Out of the total 30% is exported i.e. 9,000,000 metres is exported and rest 21,000,000 is sold domestically. Also the selling price in domestic market is Rs. 20 and in export market its 200% more than the domestic market i.e. Rs. 60 in the export market. The table below sums us the scenario.
Market | Cloth Sold (metres) | Selling Price (Rs.) | Revenue (Rs.) |
Domestic | 21000000 | 20 | 420,000,000 |
Export | 9000000 | 60 | 540,000,000 |
Total | 30000000 |
| 960,000,000 |
Latur (Wool garments)
Quantity of wool procured = 1500000 pounds
Cost of wool = Rs. 90 per pound
Total cost of wool = Rs. 135,000,000
Wool used for one garment = 1.5 pounds
Number of woolen
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4 months agoBeginner-Level 5
The passive voice writing style is suitable for formal writing, scientific reports or any such situation where the subject is less important than the object, like the experiment was conducted. It highlights the action or result. In such style of writing object is doer instead of subject.
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4 months agoBeginner-Level 5
In normal English it is advised to write sentences in active voice only. Since the sentence structure of active voice is simple and easy to understand for a user, unless asked, we need to prioritize writing in active voice only. It is generally preferred for straightforward communication or in Technical writing.
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4 months agoBeginner-Level 5
Active voice occurs when the subject performs an action. While on the other hand, passive voice occurs when the subject receives the action. Normally it is recommended to use active voice in writing, as sentences get complicated in passive voice.
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4 months agoContributor-Level 10
To convert a sentence from active to passive voice, we first need to make the object of the active voice sentence the subject, then convert the sentence as per active-passive rules mentioned on the page above. There are some exceptions also which we need to keep in mind while converting a sentence from active to passive voice.
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4 months agoBeginner-Level 5
Students who want to master the active and passive voice topics are advised to follow the questions mentioned on this page to practise. It will help them to develop an understanding about the active and passive topic.
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4 months agoContributor-Level 10
One can follow the simple steps given below to write a formal letter:
- First of all, before writing the letter, plan your message. Decide what is the main purpose of this letter and what are you achieving by writing this letter, so on and so forth
- Then, start writing the letter by following the proper format. Ensure the writing is single-spaced
- Next, decide what has to be written in the introduction. The introduction should clearly inform the purpose of the letter
- In the main body of the letter, write in detail about your request or anything else for which you are writing the letter
- Then, conclude the letter clearly by writing the expectatio
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