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1)  

 19% of the total quantity of oil is 50 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




2)  

 13% of the total quantity of oil is 21 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




3)  

 16% of the total quantity of oil is 47 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




4)  

 16% of the total quantity of oil is 24 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




5)  

 15% of the total quantity of oil is 29 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




6)  

 17% of the total quantity of oil is 21 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




7)  

 16% of the total quantity of oil is 33 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




8)  

 14% of the total quantity of oil is 23 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




9)  

 14% of the total quantity of oil is 43 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




10)  

 19% of the total quantity of oil is 48 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

 19% of the total quantity of oil is 50 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 263.158


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

19% of the total quantity of oil        =  50  litres

                             (19÷100) x x      =  50

                                      0.19 x  x      =  50

                                                 x      =  50 ÷ 0.19            

                                                         = 263.158 litres

The total quantity of oil is 263.158 litres.

 



2)  

 13% of the total quantity of oil is 21 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 161.538


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

13% of the total quantity of oil        =  21  litres

                             (13÷100) x x      =  21

                                      0.13 x  x      =  21

                                                 x      =  21 ÷ 0.13            

                                                         = 161.538 litres

The total quantity of oil is 161.538 litres.

 



3)  

 16% of the total quantity of oil is 47 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 293.750


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

16% of the total quantity of oil        =  47  litres

                             (16÷100) x x      =  47

                                      0.16 x  x      =  47

                                                 x      =  47 ÷ 0.16            

                                                         = 293.750 litres

The total quantity of oil is 293.750 litres.

 



4)  

 16% of the total quantity of oil is 24 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 150.000


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

16% of the total quantity of oil        =  24  litres

                             (16÷100) x x      =  24

                                      0.16 x  x      =  24

                                                 x      =  24 ÷ 0.16            

                                                         = 150.000 litres

The total quantity of oil is 150.000 litres.

 



5)  

 15% of the total quantity of oil is 29 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 193.333


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

15% of the total quantity of oil        =  29  litres

                             (15÷100) x x      =  29

                                      0.15 x  x      =  29

                                                 x      =  29 ÷ 0.15            

                                                         = 193.333 litres

The total quantity of oil is 193.333 litres.

 



6)  

 17% of the total quantity of oil is 21 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 123.529


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

17% of the total quantity of oil        =  21  litres

                             (17÷100) x x      =  21

                                      0.17 x  x      =  21

                                                 x      =  21 ÷ 0.17            

                                                         = 123.529 litres

The total quantity of oil is 123.529 litres.

 



7)  

 16% of the total quantity of oil is 33 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 206.250


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

16% of the total quantity of oil        =  33  litres

                             (16÷100) x x      =  33

                                      0.16 x  x      =  33

                                                 x      =  33 ÷ 0.16            

                                                         = 206.250 litres

The total quantity of oil is 206.250 litres.

 



8)  

 14% of the total quantity of oil is 23 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 164.286


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

14% of the total quantity of oil        =  23  litres

                             (14÷100) x x      =  23

                                      0.14 x  x      =  23

                                                 x      =  23 ÷ 0.14            

                                                         = 164.286 litres

The total quantity of oil is 164.286 litres.

 



9)  

 14% of the total quantity of oil is 43 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 307.143


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

14% of the total quantity of oil        =  43  litres

                             (14÷100) x x      =  43

                                      0.14 x  x      =  43

                                                 x      =  43 ÷ 0.14            

                                                         = 307.143 litres

The total quantity of oil is 307.143 litres.

 



10)  

 19% of the total quantity of oil is 48 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 252.632


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

19% of the total quantity of oil        =  48  litres

                             (19÷100) x x      =  48

                                      0.19 x  x      =  48

                                                 x      =  48 ÷ 0.19            

                                                         = 252.632 litres

The total quantity of oil is 252.632 litres.