Question

If 12½% of a number is 50, what is the number.
Please give step by step explanation.​​

Answer 1

Answer:

400

Step-by-step explanation:

let required number be "x".

Then from given condition we can write,

12.5x/100=50

125x=50000

x=400

Answer 2

Answer:

12.5

Step-by-step explanation:

let the number be x

ATQ

121/2% of x=50

12.5/100*X=50

125/100*10*X=50

125/1000*x=50

8*x=50

x=50/8=25/2=12.5