Question

5% of a number is 23

1% percent of the same
number is 6.4

Work out 16%​ of the number

Answer 1

73.6

Explanation:

Let the number be m

so, 5% × m = 23

5 m = 23

100

m = 23 × 100

5

m = 460

16% of that number

16 × 460 = 73.6

100

16% of the number is 73.6