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1)  

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


Answer:_______________




2)  

 13% of the total quantity of oil is 21 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




3)  

 19% of the total quantity of oil is 46 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




4)  

 19% of the total quantity of oil is 23 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




5)  

 15% of the total quantity of oil is 30 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




6)  

 16% of the total quantity of oil is 38 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




7)  

 12% of the total quantity of oil is 42 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




8)  

 15% of the total quantity of oil is 48 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




9)  

 19% of the total quantity of oil is 42 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




10)  

 12% of the total quantity of oil is 49 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

 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.

 



2)  

 13% of the total quantity of oil is 21 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 161.538


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

13% of the total quantity of oil        =  21  litres

                             (13÷100) x x      =  21

                                      0.13 x  x      =  21

                                                 x      =  21 ÷ 0.13            

                                                         = 161.538 litres

The total quantity of oil is 161.538 litres.

 



3)  

 19% of the total quantity of oil is 46 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 242.105


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

19% of the total quantity of oil        =  46  litres

                             (19÷100) x x      =  46

                                      0.19 x  x      =  46

                                                 x      =  46 ÷ 0.19            

                                                         = 242.105 litres

The total quantity of oil is 242.105 litres.

 



4)  

 19% of the total quantity of oil is 23 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 121.053


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

19% of the total quantity of oil        =  23  litres

                             (19÷100) x x      =  23

                                      0.19 x  x      =  23

                                                 x      =  23 ÷ 0.19            

                                                         = 121.053 litres

The total quantity of oil is 121.053 litres.

 



5)  

 15% of the total quantity of oil is 30 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 200.000


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

15% of the total quantity of oil        =  30  litres

                             (15÷100) x x      =  30

                                      0.15 x  x      =  30

                                                 x      =  30 ÷ 0.15            

                                                         = 200.000 litres

The total quantity of oil is 200.000 litres.

 



6)  

 16% of the total quantity of oil is 38 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 237.500


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

16% of the total quantity of oil        =  38  litres

                             (16÷100) x x      =  38

                                      0.16 x  x      =  38

                                                 x      =  38 ÷ 0.16            

                                                         = 237.500 litres

The total quantity of oil is 237.500 litres.

 



7)  

 12% of the total quantity of oil is 42 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 350.000


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

12% of the total quantity of oil        =  42  litres

                             (12÷100) x x      =  42

                                      0.12 x  x      =  42

                                                 x      =  42 ÷ 0.12            

                                                         = 350.000 litres

The total quantity of oil is 350.000 litres.

 



8)  

 15% of the total quantity of oil is 48 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 320.000


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

15% of the total quantity of oil        =  48  litres

                             (15÷100) x x      =  48

                                      0.15 x  x      =  48

                                                 x      =  48 ÷ 0.15            

                                                         = 320.000 litres

The total quantity of oil is 320.000 litres.

 



9)  

 19% of the total quantity of oil is 42 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 221.053


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

19% of the total quantity of oil        =  42  litres

                             (19÷100) x x      =  42

                                      0.19 x  x      =  42

                                                 x      =  42 ÷ 0.19            

                                                         = 221.053 litres

The total quantity of oil is 221.053 litres.

 



10)  

 12% of the total quantity of oil is 49 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 408.333


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

12% of the total quantity of oil        =  49  litres

                             (12÷100) x x      =  49

                                      0.12 x  x      =  49

                                                 x      =  49 ÷ 0.12            

                                                         = 408.333 litres

The total quantity of oil is 408.333 litres.