Question

Y-40%of Y=12 find the value of Y
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Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Y - 40Y/100 = 12

Y( 100- 40) ÷ 100 = 12

60Y / 100 = 12

Y = 20

Answer 2

Answer:

20

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

$y - \frac{40}{100} \times y = 12 \\ y - \frac{2}{5} \times y = 12 \\ 5y - 2y = 60 \: \: \: \: (muliplying \: all \: the \: terms \: by \: 5 ) \\ \\ 3y = 60 \\ y = \frac{60}{3} \\ y = 20$