Question

A motor is 85.4 % efficient: that is, the output is 85.4 % of the input.

What is the input if the motor delivers 10.75 hp. ( Round your answer to 1
decimal place.)

Answer 1

12.6 hp

Explanation:

output of motor = 85.4% of input of motor.

Given that motor delivers 10.75 hp, it means output of motor is 10.75hp

Using both the given conditions

10.75 = 85.4% of input of motor

=> 10.75 = 85.4/100 * input of motor

=> input of motor = 10.75*100/85.4 = 1075/85.5 hp = 12.57 hp.

Input of motor rounded to 1 decimal place = 12.6 hp