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1)  

 18% of the total quantity of oil is 30 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




2)  

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


Answer:_______________




3)  

 17% of the total quantity of oil is 28 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




4)  

 11% of the total quantity of oil is 36 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




5)  

 20% of the total quantity of oil is 29 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




6)  

 10% of the total quantity of oil is 25 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




7)  

 17% of the total quantity of oil is 35 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




8)  

 13% of the total quantity of oil is 33 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




9)  

 14% of the total quantity of oil is 41 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




10)  

 14% of the total quantity of oil is 44 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

 18% of the total quantity of oil is 30 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 166.667


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

18% of the total quantity of oil        =  30  litres

                             (18÷100) x x      =  30

                                      0.18 x  x      =  30

                                                 x      =  30 ÷ 0.18            

                                                         = 166.667 litres

The total quantity of oil is 166.667 litres.

 



2)  

 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.

 



3)  

 17% of the total quantity of oil is 28 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 164.706


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

17% of the total quantity of oil        =  28  litres

                             (17÷100) x x      =  28

                                      0.17 x  x      =  28

                                                 x      =  28 ÷ 0.17            

                                                         = 164.706 litres

The total quantity of oil is 164.706 litres.

 



4)  

 11% of the total quantity of oil is 36 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 327.273


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

11% of the total quantity of oil        =  36  litres

                             (11÷100) x x      =  36

                                      0.11 x  x      =  36

                                                 x      =  36 ÷ 0.11            

                                                         = 327.273 litres

The total quantity of oil is 327.273 litres.

 



5)  

 20% of the total quantity of oil is 29 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 145.000


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

20% of the total quantity of oil        =  29  litres

                             (20÷100) x x      =  29

                                      0.2 x  x      =  29

                                                 x      =  29 ÷ 0.2            

                                                         = 145.000 litres

The total quantity of oil is 145.000 litres.

 



6)  

 10% of the total quantity of oil is 25 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 250.000


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

10% of the total quantity of oil        =  25  litres

                             (10÷100) x x      =  25

                                      0.1 x  x      =  25

                                                 x      =  25 ÷ 0.1            

                                                         = 250.000 litres

The total quantity of oil is 250.000 litres.

 



7)  

 17% of the total quantity of oil is 35 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 205.882


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

17% of the total quantity of oil        =  35  litres

                             (17÷100) x x      =  35

                                      0.17 x  x      =  35

                                                 x      =  35 ÷ 0.17            

                                                         = 205.882 litres

The total quantity of oil is 205.882 litres.

 



8)  

 13% of the total quantity of oil is 33 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 253.846


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

13% of the total quantity of oil        =  33  litres

                             (13÷100) x x      =  33

                                      0.13 x  x      =  33

                                                 x      =  33 ÷ 0.13            

                                                         = 253.846 litres

The total quantity of oil is 253.846 litres.

 



9)  

 14% of the total quantity of oil is 41 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 292.857


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

14% of the total quantity of oil        =  41  litres

                             (14÷100) x x      =  41

                                      0.14 x  x      =  41

                                                 x      =  41 ÷ 0.14            

                                                         = 292.857 litres

The total quantity of oil is 292.857 litres.

 



10)  

 14% of the total quantity of oil is 44 litres.Find the total quantity of oil in litres.

Answer: 314.286


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Let x be the total quantity of oil

14% of the total quantity of oil        =  44  litres

                             (14÷100) x x      =  44

                                      0.14 x  x      =  44

                                                 x      =  44 ÷ 0.14            

                                                         = 314.286 litres

The total quantity of oil is 314.286 litres.