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1)  

 15% of the total quantity of oil is 33 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




2)  

 11% of the total quantity of oil is 37 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)  

 15% of the total quantity of oil is 46 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




5)  

 14% of the total quantity of oil is 40 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




6)  

 16% of the total quantity of oil is 31 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




7)  

 20% of the total quantity of oil is 32 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




8)  

 20% of the total quantity of oil is 47 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




9)  

 16% of the total quantity of oil is 27 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




10)  

 15% of the total quantity of oil is 48 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

 15% of the total quantity of oil is 33 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 220.000


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

15% of the total quantity of oil        =  33  litres

                             (15÷100) x x      =  33

                                      0.15 x  x      =  33

                                                 x      =  33 ÷ 0.15            

                                                         = 220.000 litres

The total quantity of oil is 220.000 litres.

 



2)  

 11% of the total quantity of oil is 37 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 336.364


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

11% of the total quantity of oil        =  37  litres

                             (11÷100) x x      =  37

                                      0.11 x  x      =  37

                                                 x      =  37 ÷ 0.11            

                                                         = 336.364 litres

The total quantity of oil is 336.364 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)  

 15% of the total quantity of oil is 46 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 306.667


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

15% of the total quantity of oil        =  46  litres

                             (15÷100) x x      =  46

                                      0.15 x  x      =  46

                                                 x      =  46 ÷ 0.15            

                                                         = 306.667 litres

The total quantity of oil is 306.667 litres.

 



5)  

 14% of the total quantity of oil is 40 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 285.714


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

14% of the total quantity of oil        =  40  litres

                             (14÷100) x x      =  40

                                      0.14 x  x      =  40

                                                 x      =  40 ÷ 0.14            

                                                         = 285.714 litres

The total quantity of oil is 285.714 litres.

 



6)  

 16% of the total quantity of oil is 31 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 193.750


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

16% of the total quantity of oil        =  31  litres

                             (16÷100) x x      =  31

                                      0.16 x  x      =  31

                                                 x      =  31 ÷ 0.16            

                                                         = 193.750 litres

The total quantity of oil is 193.750 litres.

 



7)  

 20% of the total quantity of oil is 32 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 160.000


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

20% of the total quantity of oil        =  32  litres

                             (20÷100) x x      =  32

                                      0.2 x  x      =  32

                                                 x      =  32 ÷ 0.2            

                                                         = 160.000 litres

The total quantity of oil is 160.000 litres.

 



8)  

 20% of the total quantity of oil is 47 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 235.000


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

20% of the total quantity of oil        =  47  litres

                             (20÷100) x x      =  47

                                      0.2 x  x      =  47

                                                 x      =  47 ÷ 0.2            

                                                         = 235.000 litres

The total quantity of oil is 235.000 litres.

 



9)  

 16% of the total quantity of oil is 27 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 168.750


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

16% of the total quantity of oil        =  27  litres

                             (16÷100) x x      =  27

                                      0.16 x  x      =  27

                                                 x      =  27 ÷ 0.16            

                                                         = 168.750 litres

The total quantity of oil is 168.750 litres.

 



10)  

 15% of the total quantity of oil is 48 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 320.000


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

15% of the total quantity of oil        =  48  litres

                             (15÷100) x x      =  48

                                      0.15 x  x      =  48

                                                 x      =  48 ÷ 0.15            

                                                         = 320.000 litres

The total quantity of oil is 320.000 litres.