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1)  

 20% of the total quantity of oil is 47 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




2)  

 12% of the total quantity of oil is 35 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




3)  

 19% of the total quantity of oil is 35 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




4)  

 13% of the total quantity of oil is 28 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




5)  

 12% of the total quantity of oil is 41 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




6)  

 13% of the total quantity of oil is 39 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




7)  

 17% of the total quantity of oil is 49 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




8)  

 19% of the total quantity of oil is 34 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




9)  

 12% of the total quantity of oil is 30 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




10)  

 17% of the total quantity of oil is 32 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

 20% of the total quantity of oil is 47 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 235.000


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

20% of the total quantity of oil        =  47  litres

                             (20÷100) x x      =  47

                                      0.2 x  x      =  47

                                                 x      =  47 ÷ 0.2            

                                                         = 235.000 litres

The total quantity of oil is 235.000 litres.

 



2)  

 12% of the total quantity of oil is 35 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 291.667


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

12% of the total quantity of oil        =  35  litres

                             (12÷100) x x      =  35

                                      0.12 x  x      =  35

                                                 x      =  35 ÷ 0.12            

                                                         = 291.667 litres

The total quantity of oil is 291.667 litres.

 



3)  

 19% of the total quantity of oil is 35 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 184.211


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

19% of the total quantity of oil        =  35  litres

                             (19÷100) x x      =  35

                                      0.19 x  x      =  35

                                                 x      =  35 ÷ 0.19            

                                                         = 184.211 litres

The total quantity of oil is 184.211 litres.

 



4)  

 13% of the total quantity of oil is 28 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 215.385


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

13% of the total quantity of oil        =  28  litres

                             (13÷100) x x      =  28

                                      0.13 x  x      =  28

                                                 x      =  28 ÷ 0.13            

                                                         = 215.385 litres

The total quantity of oil is 215.385 litres.

 



5)  

 12% of the total quantity of oil is 41 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 341.667


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

12% of the total quantity of oil        =  41  litres

                             (12÷100) x x      =  41

                                      0.12 x  x      =  41

                                                 x      =  41 ÷ 0.12            

                                                         = 341.667 litres

The total quantity of oil is 341.667 litres.

 



6)  

 13% of the total quantity of oil is 39 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 300.000


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

13% of the total quantity of oil        =  39  litres

                             (13÷100) x x      =  39

                                      0.13 x  x      =  39

                                                 x      =  39 ÷ 0.13            

                                                         = 300.000 litres

The total quantity of oil is 300.000 litres.

 



7)  

 17% of the total quantity of oil is 49 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 288.235


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

17% of the total quantity of oil        =  49  litres

                             (17÷100) x x      =  49

                                      0.17 x  x      =  49

                                                 x      =  49 ÷ 0.17            

                                                         = 288.235 litres

The total quantity of oil is 288.235 litres.

 



8)  

 19% of the total quantity of oil is 34 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 178.947


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

19% of the total quantity of oil        =  34  litres

                             (19÷100) x x      =  34

                                      0.19 x  x      =  34

                                                 x      =  34 ÷ 0.19            

                                                         = 178.947 litres

The total quantity of oil is 178.947 litres.

 



9)  

 12% of the total quantity of oil is 30 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 250.000


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

12% of the total quantity of oil        =  30  litres

                             (12÷100) x x      =  30

                                      0.12 x  x      =  30

                                                 x      =  30 ÷ 0.12            

                                                         = 250.000 litres

The total quantity of oil is 250.000 litres.

 



10)  

 17% of the total quantity of oil is 32 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 188.235


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

17% of the total quantity of oil        =  32  litres

                             (17÷100) x x      =  32

                                      0.17 x  x      =  32

                                                 x      =  32 ÷ 0.17            

                                                         = 188.235 litres

The total quantity of oil is 188.235 litres.