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1)  

 13% of the total quantity of oil is 40 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




2)  

 17% of the total quantity of oil is 45 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




3)  

 17% of the total quantity of oil is 34 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




4)  

 14% of the total quantity of oil is 22 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




5)  

 19% of the total quantity of oil is 21 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




6)  

 19% of the total quantity of oil is 20 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




7)  

 13% of the total quantity of oil is 50 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




8)  

 11% of the total quantity of oil is 32 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




9)  

 10% of the total quantity of oil is 21 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




10)  

 16% of the total quantity of oil is 32 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

 13% of the total quantity of oil is 40 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 307.692


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

13% of the total quantity of oil        =  40  litres

                             (13÷100) x x      =  40

                                      0.13 x  x      =  40

                                                 x      =  40 ÷ 0.13            

                                                         = 307.692 litres

The total quantity of oil is 307.692 litres.

 



2)  

 17% of the total quantity of oil is 45 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 264.706


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

17% of the total quantity of oil        =  45  litres

                             (17÷100) x x      =  45

                                      0.17 x  x      =  45

                                                 x      =  45 ÷ 0.17            

                                                         = 264.706 litres

The total quantity of oil is 264.706 litres.

 



3)  

 17% of the total quantity of oil is 34 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 200.000


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

17% of the total quantity of oil        =  34  litres

                             (17÷100) x x      =  34

                                      0.17 x  x      =  34

                                                 x      =  34 ÷ 0.17            

                                                         = 200.000 litres

The total quantity of oil is 200.000 litres.

 



4)  

 14% of the total quantity of oil is 22 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 157.143


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

14% of the total quantity of oil        =  22  litres

                             (14÷100) x x      =  22

                                      0.14 x  x      =  22

                                                 x      =  22 ÷ 0.14            

                                                         = 157.143 litres

The total quantity of oil is 157.143 litres.

 



5)  

 19% of the total quantity of oil is 21 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 110.526


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

19% of the total quantity of oil        =  21  litres

                             (19÷100) x x      =  21

                                      0.19 x  x      =  21

                                                 x      =  21 ÷ 0.19            

                                                         = 110.526 litres

The total quantity of oil is 110.526 litres.

 



6)  

 19% of the total quantity of oil is 20 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 105.263


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

19% of the total quantity of oil        =  20  litres

                             (19÷100) x x      =  20

                                      0.19 x  x      =  20

                                                 x      =  20 ÷ 0.19            

                                                         = 105.263 litres

The total quantity of oil is 105.263 litres.

 



7)  

 13% of the total quantity of oil is 50 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 384.615


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

13% of the total quantity of oil        =  50  litres

                             (13÷100) x x      =  50

                                      0.13 x  x      =  50

                                                 x      =  50 ÷ 0.13            

                                                         = 384.615 litres

The total quantity of oil is 384.615 litres.

 



8)  

 11% of the total quantity of oil is 32 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 290.909


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

11% of the total quantity of oil        =  32  litres

                             (11÷100) x x      =  32

                                      0.11 x  x      =  32

                                                 x      =  32 ÷ 0.11            

                                                         = 290.909 litres

The total quantity of oil is 290.909 litres.

 



9)  

 10% of the total quantity of oil is 21 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 210.000


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

10% of the total quantity of oil        =  21  litres

                             (10÷100) x x      =  21

                                      0.1 x  x      =  21

                                                 x      =  21 ÷ 0.1            

                                                         = 210.000 litres

The total quantity of oil is 210.000 litres.

 



10)  

 16% of the total quantity of oil is 32 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 200.000


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

16% of the total quantity of oil        =  32  litres

                             (16÷100) x x      =  32

                                      0.16 x  x      =  32

                                                 x      =  32 ÷ 0.16            

                                                         = 200.000 litres

The total quantity of oil is 200.000 litres.