Question

75% of what number is 15

Answer 1

$let \: the \: number \: be \: x \\75\% \: of \: x = 15 \\ x \times \frac{75}{100} = 15 \\ x = 15 \times \frac{100}{75 } \\ x = 20 \\ therefore \: 75\% \: of \: 20 \: is \: 15$

Answer 2

75% of 20 is 15

Given :

75% of a number is 15

To find :

The number

Solution :

Step 1 of 2 :

Form the equation

Let N be the required number

By the given condition

$\displaystyle \sf{ N \times \frac{75}{100} = 15}$

Step 2 of 2 :

Find the number

$\displaystyle \sf{ \implies N \times \frac{75}{100} = 15}$

$\displaystyle \sf{ \implies N = 15 \times \frac{100}{75} }$

$\displaystyle \sf{ \implies N = \frac{100}{5} }$

$\displaystyle \sf{ \implies N =20}$

Hence the required number = 20

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