Question

5% of a number is 23.
1% of the same number is 4.6.
work out 16% of the number

Answer 1

Answer:

Let the number be x

5% of a number =\frac{5}{100}x

100

5

x

Now we are given that 5% of a number is 23

So, \frac{5}{100}x=23

100

5

x=23

x=23 \times \frac{100}{5}x=23×

5

100

x=460x=460

So, the number is 460

Now we are supposed to find the 16% of the number

=\frac{16}{100} \times 460=

100

16

×460

=73.6=73.6

Hence 16% of the number is 73.6