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1)  

 15% of the total quantity of oil is 41 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




2)  

 15% of the total quantity of oil is 33 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




3)  

 14% of the total quantity of oil is 40 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




4)  

 14% of the total quantity of oil is 30 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




5)  

 14% of the total quantity of oil is 37 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)  

 11% of the total quantity of oil is 37 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




8)  

 20% of the total quantity of oil is 44 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




9)  

 19% of the total quantity of oil is 43 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




10)  

 17% of the total quantity of oil is 47 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

 15% of the total quantity of oil is 41 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 273.333


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

15% of the total quantity of oil        =  41  litres

                             (15÷100) x x      =  41

                                      0.15 x  x      =  41

                                                 x      =  41 ÷ 0.15            

                                                         = 273.333 litres

The total quantity of oil is 273.333 litres.

 



2)  

 15% of the total quantity of oil is 33 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 220.000


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

15% of the total quantity of oil        =  33  litres

                             (15÷100) x x      =  33

                                      0.15 x  x      =  33

                                                 x      =  33 ÷ 0.15            

                                                         = 220.000 litres

The total quantity of oil is 220.000 litres.

 



3)  

 14% of the total quantity of oil is 40 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 285.714


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

14% of the total quantity of oil        =  40  litres

                             (14÷100) x x      =  40

                                      0.14 x  x      =  40

                                                 x      =  40 ÷ 0.14            

                                                         = 285.714 litres

The total quantity of oil is 285.714 litres.

 



4)  

 14% of the total quantity of oil is 30 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 214.286


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

14% of the total quantity of oil        =  30  litres

                             (14÷100) x x      =  30

                                      0.14 x  x      =  30

                                                 x      =  30 ÷ 0.14            

                                                         = 214.286 litres

The total quantity of oil is 214.286 litres.

 



5)  

 14% of the total quantity of oil is 37 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 264.286


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

14% of the total quantity of oil        =  37  litres

                             (14÷100) x x      =  37

                                      0.14 x  x      =  37

                                                 x      =  37 ÷ 0.14            

                                                         = 264.286 litres

The total quantity of oil is 264.286 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)  

 11% of the total quantity of oil is 37 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 336.364


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

11% of the total quantity of oil        =  37  litres

                             (11÷100) x x      =  37

                                      0.11 x  x      =  37

                                                 x      =  37 ÷ 0.11            

                                                         = 336.364 litres

The total quantity of oil is 336.364 litres.

 



8)  

 20% of the total quantity of oil is 44 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 220.000


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

20% of the total quantity of oil        =  44  litres

                             (20÷100) x x      =  44

                                      0.2 x  x      =  44

                                                 x      =  44 ÷ 0.2            

                                                         = 220.000 litres

The total quantity of oil is 220.000 litres.

 



9)  

 19% of the total quantity of oil is 43 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 226.316


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

19% of the total quantity of oil        =  43  litres

                             (19÷100) x x      =  43

                                      0.19 x  x      =  43

                                                 x      =  43 ÷ 0.19            

                                                         = 226.316 litres

The total quantity of oil is 226.316 litres.

 



10)  

 17% of the total quantity of oil is 47 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 276.471


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

17% of the total quantity of oil        =  47  litres

                             (17÷100) x x      =  47

                                      0.17 x  x      =  47

                                                 x      =  47 ÷ 0.17            

                                                         = 276.471 litres

The total quantity of oil is 276.471 litres.