Question

2) If 40 is to 10 then 800 is to If 40.is ​

Answer 1

Answer:

To find 40% of a number, we consider the number to be a variable x and then we find 40% of x and equate it to 800 as per given, we solve it for the value of x.

Complete step-by-step answer:

Let the number be x.

Given: 40% of a number is 800

⇒40100 × x = 800⇒25 × x = 800⇒2 × x = 5×800⇒2x = 4000⇒x = 40002⇒x = 2000.

Hence, the number is 2000.