Question

if 8.5% of a number is 68,find the number
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Answer 1

Given:

8.5% of a number is 68

To find:

The original number

Solution:

Let the number be x

Percent means by 100. So 8.5% of a number means 8.5x/100

According to the question:

=> 8.5x/100=68

=> 8.5x=100x68

=> 8.5x = 6800

=> x= 6800/8.5

=> x = 800

Hence, the original number is 800

Verify

=> 800x8.5/100

=> 800x0.085

=> 68