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1)  

 10% of the total quantity of oil is 48 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




2)  

 14% of the total quantity of oil is 22 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




3)  

 11% of the total quantity of oil is 33 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




4)  

 13% of the total quantity of oil is 42 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




5)  

 13% of the total quantity of oil is 23 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




6)  

 20% of the total quantity of oil is 30 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




7)  

 12% of the total quantity of oil is 46 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)  

 13% of the total quantity of oil is 31 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




10)  

 19% of the total quantity of oil is 33 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

 10% of the total quantity of oil is 48 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 480.000


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

10% of the total quantity of oil        =  48  litres

                             (10÷100) x x      =  48

                                      0.1 x  x      =  48

                                                 x      =  48 ÷ 0.1            

                                                         = 480.000 litres

The total quantity of oil is 480.000 litres.

 



2)  

 14% of the total quantity of oil is 22 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 157.143


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

14% of the total quantity of oil        =  22  litres

                             (14÷100) x x      =  22

                                      0.14 x  x      =  22

                                                 x      =  22 ÷ 0.14            

                                                         = 157.143 litres

The total quantity of oil is 157.143 litres.

 



3)  

 11% of the total quantity of oil is 33 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 300.000


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

11% of the total quantity of oil        =  33  litres

                             (11÷100) x x      =  33

                                      0.11 x  x      =  33

                                                 x      =  33 ÷ 0.11            

                                                         = 300.000 litres

The total quantity of oil is 300.000 litres.

 



4)  

 13% of the total quantity of oil is 42 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 323.077


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

13% of the total quantity of oil        =  42  litres

                             (13÷100) x x      =  42

                                      0.13 x  x      =  42

                                                 x      =  42 ÷ 0.13            

                                                         = 323.077 litres

The total quantity of oil is 323.077 litres.

 



5)  

 13% of the total quantity of oil is 23 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 176.923


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

13% of the total quantity of oil        =  23  litres

                             (13÷100) x x      =  23

                                      0.13 x  x      =  23

                                                 x      =  23 ÷ 0.13            

                                                         = 176.923 litres

The total quantity of oil is 176.923 litres.

 



6)  

 20% of the total quantity of oil is 30 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 150.000


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

20% of the total quantity of oil        =  30  litres

                             (20÷100) x x      =  30

                                      0.2 x  x      =  30

                                                 x      =  30 ÷ 0.2            

                                                         = 150.000 litres

The total quantity of oil is 150.000 litres.

 



7)  

 12% of the total quantity of oil is 46 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 383.333


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

12% of the total quantity of oil        =  46  litres

                             (12÷100) x x      =  46

                                      0.12 x  x      =  46

                                                 x      =  46 ÷ 0.12            

                                                         = 383.333 litres

The total quantity of oil is 383.333 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)  

 13% of the total quantity of oil is 31 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 238.462


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

13% of the total quantity of oil        =  31  litres

                             (13÷100) x x      =  31

                                      0.13 x  x      =  31

                                                 x      =  31 ÷ 0.13            

                                                         = 238.462 litres

The total quantity of oil is 238.462 litres.

 



10)  

 19% of the total quantity of oil is 33 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 173.684


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

19% of the total quantity of oil        =  33  litres

                             (19÷100) x x      =  33

                                      0.19 x  x      =  33

                                                 x      =  33 ÷ 0.19            

                                                         = 173.684 litres

The total quantity of oil is 173.684 litres.