Question

42% of a number is 462. What is the number?

Answer 1

Given

46 % of a number is 462

To find

The number

Solution

Let the number be x

so by the condition given in your question we get equation

x × 42/100 = 462

21x /50 = 462

x = 462 × 50 / 21

x = 22 × 50

x = 1100

so your required number is 1100

Answer 2

Heya ☺

Your question is 42 % of a number is 62.

We have to find the number.

Let the number be x. Then,

according to question,

42 % of x = 462

=> 42/100 × x = 462

=> 21x/50 = 462

=> x = 462 × 50/21

=> x = 1,100

Hence, the number is 1,110.




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