Why Swami Felt That the Problem Was Very Complicated?

(b) Why Swami felt that the problem was very complicated? Answer: 'Swaminathan gazed and gazed at this sum, and every time he read it, it seemed to acquire a new meaning '– Swami was unable to understand the meaning of the sum.

Why could Swami not answer how much Krishna would pay for the mangoes?

As his father refused to tell him if the mangoes were ripe or unripe, Swami felt that he would be unable to determine the proper price of the mangoes. The market place would be the only place where his father could get to know the price of a mango.

Why did Swami burst into tears after solving the sum?

At last by simplifying the values, he found out that it was six annas Krishna would have paid and he burst into tears, believing that at last he found the answer and that too Krishna has paid much – six annas – for four mangoes. He believed that Rama has cheated Krishna by selling at high cost. So, he burst into tears.