If 12 packets of the pencil are priced at 362 rupees 76 paise, then the price of a packet of pencil is

Correct option is A

​$$\textbf{Q. If 12 packets of pencils are priced at ₹362.76, then the price of one packet of pencil is?} \\\text{(a) 30 rupees 23 paise} \quad \text{(b) 33 rupees 30 paise} \quad \text{(c) 23 rupees 30 paise} \quad \text{(d) 13 rupees 23 paise} \\[10pt]\textbf{Solution:} \\[5pt]\text{Total cost of 12 packets} = ₹362.76 \\[5pt]\text{To find cost of 1 packet:} \quad \text{Divide total cost by 12} \\[5pt]\text{Convert ₹362.76 into paise:} \\₹362.76 = 36276 \text{ paise} \\[10pt]\text{Now divide:} \\\frac{36276}{12} = 3023 \text{ paise} \\[5pt]\text{Convert back to rupees:} \\3023 \text{ paise} = ₹30.23 \\[10pt]\boxed{\text{The correct answer is: (a) 30 rupees 23 paise}}$$​​