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1)  

 13% of the total quantity of oil is 22 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




2)  

 12% of the total quantity of oil is 42 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




3)  

 14% of the total quantity of oil is 48 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




4)  

 18% of the total quantity of oil is 23 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




5)  

 18% of the total quantity of oil is 45 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




6)  

 15% of the total quantity of oil is 25 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




7)  

 14% of the total quantity of oil is 27 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




8)  

 11% of the total quantity of oil is 43 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




9)  

 17% of the total quantity of oil is 43 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




10)  

 20% of the total quantity of oil is 38 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

 13% of the total quantity of oil is 22 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 169.231


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

13% of the total quantity of oil        =  22  litres

                             (13÷100) x x      =  22

                                      0.13 x  x      =  22

                                                 x      =  22 ÷ 0.13            

                                                         = 169.231 litres

The total quantity of oil is 169.231 litres.

 



2)  

 12% of the total quantity of oil is 42 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 350.000


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

12% of the total quantity of oil        =  42  litres

                             (12÷100) x x      =  42

                                      0.12 x  x      =  42

                                                 x      =  42 ÷ 0.12            

                                                         = 350.000 litres

The total quantity of oil is 350.000 litres.

 



3)  

 14% of the total quantity of oil is 48 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 342.857


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

14% of the total quantity of oil        =  48  litres

                             (14÷100) x x      =  48

                                      0.14 x  x      =  48

                                                 x      =  48 ÷ 0.14            

                                                         = 342.857 litres

The total quantity of oil is 342.857 litres.

 



4)  

 18% of the total quantity of oil is 23 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 127.778


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

18% of the total quantity of oil        =  23  litres

                             (18÷100) x x      =  23

                                      0.18 x  x      =  23

                                                 x      =  23 ÷ 0.18            

                                                         = 127.778 litres

The total quantity of oil is 127.778 litres.

 



5)  

 18% of the total quantity of oil is 45 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 250.000


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

18% of the total quantity of oil        =  45  litres

                             (18÷100) x x      =  45

                                      0.18 x  x      =  45

                                                 x      =  45 ÷ 0.18            

                                                         = 250.000 litres

The total quantity of oil is 250.000 litres.

 



6)  

 15% of the total quantity of oil is 25 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 166.667


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

15% of the total quantity of oil        =  25  litres

                             (15÷100) x x      =  25

                                      0.15 x  x      =  25

                                                 x      =  25 ÷ 0.15            

                                                         = 166.667 litres

The total quantity of oil is 166.667 litres.

 



7)  

 14% of the total quantity of oil is 27 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 192.857


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

14% of the total quantity of oil        =  27  litres

                             (14÷100) x x      =  27

                                      0.14 x  x      =  27

                                                 x      =  27 ÷ 0.14            

                                                         = 192.857 litres

The total quantity of oil is 192.857 litres.

 



8)  

 11% of the total quantity of oil is 43 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 390.909


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

11% of the total quantity of oil        =  43  litres

                             (11÷100) x x      =  43

                                      0.11 x  x      =  43

                                                 x      =  43 ÷ 0.11            

                                                         = 390.909 litres

The total quantity of oil is 390.909 litres.

 



9)  

 17% of the total quantity of oil is 43 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 252.941


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

17% of the total quantity of oil        =  43  litres

                             (17÷100) x x      =  43

                                      0.17 x  x      =  43

                                                 x      =  43 ÷ 0.17            

                                                         = 252.941 litres

The total quantity of oil is 252.941 litres.

 



10)  

 20% of the total quantity of oil is 38 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 190.000


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

20% of the total quantity of oil        =  38  litres

                             (20÷100) x x      =  38

                                      0.2 x  x      =  38

                                                 x      =  38 ÷ 0.2            

                                                         = 190.000 litres

The total quantity of oil is 190.000 litres.