Question

X times 81% equals 72,000. What is X?

Answer 1

GIVEN

X times 81% equals to 72,000

TO FIND

Value of x

SOLUTION

81% of x = 72000

=> 81/100 × x = 72000

=> x = 72000 × 100/81

=> x = 7200000/81

=> x = 88,888.88888.... (ANS)

Hence the value of x is 88888.89 (approx)

NOTE Below :-

1. concept based on solving linear equation in one variable.

2. carefull while transposing variables and constants from one side to the other.

3. Avoid sign mistakes while solving such questions.