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1)  

 13% of the total quantity of oil is 42 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




2)  

 18% of the total quantity of oil is 44 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




3)  

 14% of the total quantity of oil is 49 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




4)  

 20% of the total quantity of oil is 24 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




5)  

 14% of the total quantity of oil is 23 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




6)  

 18% of the total quantity of oil is 25 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




7)  

 11% of the total quantity of oil is 46 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)  

 19% of the total quantity of oil is 28 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




10)  

 16% of the total quantity of oil is 20 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

 13% of the total quantity of oil is 42 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 323.077


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

13% of the total quantity of oil        =  42  litres

                             (13÷100) x x      =  42

                                      0.13 x  x      =  42

                                                 x      =  42 ÷ 0.13            

                                                         = 323.077 litres

The total quantity of oil is 323.077 litres.

 



2)  

 18% of the total quantity of oil is 44 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 244.444


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

18% of the total quantity of oil        =  44  litres

                             (18÷100) x x      =  44

                                      0.18 x  x      =  44

                                                 x      =  44 ÷ 0.18            

                                                         = 244.444 litres

The total quantity of oil is 244.444 litres.

 



3)  

 14% of the total quantity of oil is 49 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 350.000


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

14% of the total quantity of oil        =  49  litres

                             (14÷100) x x      =  49

                                      0.14 x  x      =  49

                                                 x      =  49 ÷ 0.14            

                                                         = 350.000 litres

The total quantity of oil is 350.000 litres.

 



4)  

 20% of the total quantity of oil is 24 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 120.000


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

20% of the total quantity of oil        =  24  litres

                             (20÷100) x x      =  24

                                      0.2 x  x      =  24

                                                 x      =  24 ÷ 0.2            

                                                         = 120.000 litres

The total quantity of oil is 120.000 litres.

 



5)  

 14% of the total quantity of oil is 23 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 164.286


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

14% of the total quantity of oil        =  23  litres

                             (14÷100) x x      =  23

                                      0.14 x  x      =  23

                                                 x      =  23 ÷ 0.14            

                                                         = 164.286 litres

The total quantity of oil is 164.286 litres.

 



6)  

 18% of the total quantity of oil is 25 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 138.889


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

18% of the total quantity of oil        =  25  litres

                             (18÷100) x x      =  25

                                      0.18 x  x      =  25

                                                 x      =  25 ÷ 0.18            

                                                         = 138.889 litres

The total quantity of oil is 138.889 litres.

 



7)  

 11% of the total quantity of oil is 46 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 418.182


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

11% of the total quantity of oil        =  46  litres

                             (11÷100) x x      =  46

                                      0.11 x  x      =  46

                                                 x      =  46 ÷ 0.11            

                                                         = 418.182 litres

The total quantity of oil is 418.182 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)  

 19% of the total quantity of oil is 28 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 147.368


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

19% of the total quantity of oil        =  28  litres

                             (19÷100) x x      =  28

                                      0.19 x  x      =  28

                                                 x      =  28 ÷ 0.19            

                                                         = 147.368 litres

The total quantity of oil is 147.368 litres.

 



10)  

 16% of the total quantity of oil is 20 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 125.000


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

16% of the total quantity of oil        =  20  litres

                             (16÷100) x x      =  20

                                      0.16 x  x      =  20

                                                 x      =  20 ÷ 0.16            

                                                         = 125.000 litres

The total quantity of oil is 125.000 litres.