Question

Question #989fb

Answer 1

`x = "Rs " 15,000`

Explanation:

We can treat percentage questions as an equation or use direct proportion.

Method 1 . "11% of something (x) is 1650"

`x` has to be an amount much bigger than 1650.

`11/100 xx x = 1650 larr` solve for `x`

`x = 1650 xx 100/11`

`x = "Rs " 15,000`

Method 2 : Compare the amounts with the percents.

"If 11% is 1650. how much is 100%?"

`11/100 = 1650/x larr` cross-multiply

`x = (1650 xx100)/11`

`x = "Rs " 15,000`

Check:

`11/100 xx 15000 = 1650`