Question

If `2/3` of a number is 10, then what is 1.75 times of that number?

Answer 1

Let the number be x.

According to the question,

`2/3` of x = 10

`\implies 2/3 xx x` = 10

On multiplying both sides by `3/2`, we get

`2/3 xx x xx 3/2 = 10 xx 3/2`

`\implies` x = 5 × 3

`\implies` x = 15

1.75 times of 15 = 1.75 of 15

= 1.75 × 15

= `175/100 xx 15`

= `2625/100`

= 26.25