Question

5% of the number is 23
1%of the same number is 4.6
Work out 16% of the number

Answer 1

18.4

Explanation:

Let x equal the unknown number

x/5=23

x/5 times 5/1 = 23 times 5/1

x=115

(115/100) times 16 = answer

1.15 times 16 = answer

18.4 = answer