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 no. be x.

therefore, 5% of x= 23

5/100 * x= 23

x = 23*100 / 5

x=460

So the no. is 460.

therefore 16% of 460= 16/100 * 460=73.6

Answer 2

Answer:

73.6

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number be x

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

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

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

$x=23 \times \frac{100}{5}$

$x=460$

So, the number is 460

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

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

$=73.6$

Hence 16% of the number is 73.6