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A football team won 65% of the total matches they played during the year. if they lost 21 matches in all and no matches were drawn, find the number of matches played during the year.



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\large\bold{{Question :}}

A football team won 65% of the total matches they played during the year. if they lost 21 matches in all and no matches were drawn, find the number of matches played during the year.


\large\bold\red{\underline{Solution:}}

Here, let's assume no. of matches played be = x

Given,


\longmapsto{}(100-60)
\% of x = 24


\longmapsto{}40
\%of x = 24


\longmapsto{}
(2x)/(5) = 24


\longmapsto{}x =
(24 * 5 )/(2)


\longmapsto{}
x = 60

Hence, the number of matches played during the whole year is
\large\bold\red{\underline{60}}.

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