Question

Explain how to find 80% of a number if 135% of that number is 540.

Answer 1

Answer:

x = 911.25

Step-by-step explanation:

let the number be x

by putting the word problem in equation, we get :

• 80/100 × x = 135/100 ×540
• 4/5 × x = 135/10 × 54
• x = 135/10 × 54 × 5/4
• x = 911.25