Question

4. If 16% of a number is 72 , find the number.​

Answer 1

Answer:

16×72/100

1152/100

11.52

Answer 2

Given:-

16% of a number is 72

To find:-

What is the number.

Solution:-

A/Q

Let the required number be x

Then,

$\sf\frac{16}{100}×x=72$

$\sf\frac{16}{100}x=72$

$\sf{16x=72×100}$

$\sf{x=}\frac{7200}{16}$

$\sf{x=450}$

Therefore,the required number is 450.

Verification:-

$\sf\frac{16}{100}×x=72$

Putting the values.

$\sf\frac{16}{100}×450=72$

$\sf{8×9=72}$

$\sf\fbox\green{72=72}$

Hence, Verified.