Question

if 10% of x is 20, what is 23% of x? A. 33B. 46C. 200D. 230

Answer 1

10% of x is 20

23% of x = ?

First, multiply x by the percentage in decimal form (divided by 100)

x (10/100) =20

0.1x =20

Solve for x:

x = 20/0.1

x= 200

So, 23% of x

200 (23/100 )= 200 ( 0.23) = 46