Question

5. If 25% of a number is 17. Find the number.
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Answer 1

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$let \: the \: number \: be \: x \: \\ the \: percentage \: is \: taken \: for \: 100 \\ so \: \frac{25x}{100}$

$\frac{25x}{100} = 17 \\ 25x = 17 \times 100 \\ 25x = 1700 \\ x = \frac{1700}{25} \\ x = 68$

So the number is 68.