Question

If 65% of a number is 169 and 15% of the same number is 39, find 80% of that number.

Answer 1

208 is 80% of that number

Explanation:

to find the number, take 65/100 (or 65%), and set it equal to 169/x (because x is the number that 169 is 65% of, so we need to find x)=> 65/100=169/x

Next, cross multiply to get 16900=65x

Divide both sides of the equation by 65 to get 260=x, which means that 260 is the mystery number that the question speaks of. Then, to get 80% of 260, set 80/100 equal to x/260=> 80/100=x/260

cross multiply to get 20800=100x

divide both sides by 100 to get 208

Therefore, the answer is 208

Answer 2

208

Explanation:

169/65%=260= the original number

260 x 80% = 208