Examples with solutions for Quantity, percentage, percentage value: Finding the whole using a part

Exercise #1

Calculate the whole if 35 percent is equal to 7:

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we'll calculate the whole number using the provided percentage and part of that percentage.

  • Step 1: The given part is 7, which corresponds to 35% of the whole.
  • Step 2: Use the formula: whole=part×100percentage \text{whole} = \frac{\text{part} \times 100}{\text{percentage}}
  • Step 3: Substitute the known values: whole=7×10035 \text{whole} = \frac{7 \times 100}{35}
  • Step 4: Calculate 7×100=700 7 \times 100 = 700 .
  • Step 5: Divide by 35: whole=70035 \text{whole} = \frac{700}{35}
  • Step 6: Simplify the division: whole=20 \text{whole} = 20

Therefore, the whole number when 35% is equal to 7 is 20.

Answer

20

Exercise #2

Determine the whole number when 40% of its total is equal to 2:

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Convert the given percentage to a decimal by dividing by 100.

  • Step 2: Use the formula to find the whole number based on the part and the percentage in decimal form.

  • Step 3: Verify that the calculated whole corresponds to the multiple choice answers provided.

Now, let's work through each step:
Step 1: Convert 40% to decimal form. This gives us 0.40 0.40 .
Step 2: Use the formula for the whole:
Whole=PartPercentage in decimal=20.40 \text{Whole} = \frac{\text{Part}}{\text{Percentage in decimal}} = \frac{2}{0.40} Calculate this division: 20.40=5 \frac{2}{0.40} = 5
Step 3: Verify: The whole number calculated is 5, a valid option in the multiple-choice answers.
Therefore, the solution to the problem is 5 5 .

Answer

5

Exercise #3

Calculate the whole if 64 percent is equal to 5:

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Convert the given percentage to a decimal.
  • Step 2: Use the formula to solve for the whole.
  • Step 3: Calculate and identify the correct option.

Now, let's work through each step:
Step 1: The given percentage is 64%. To convert it to a decimal, we divide by 100: 64%=0.64 64\% = 0.64 .

Step 2: Use the formula for finding the whole:
Whole=PartPercentage as a decimal=50.64\text{Whole} = \frac{\text{Part}}{\text{Percentage as a decimal}} = \frac{5}{0.64}

Step 3: Perform the division:
50.64=7.8125 \frac{5}{0.64} = 7.8125

Therefore, rounding to two decimal places, the whole is 7.81 7.81 .

Answer

7.81

Exercise #4

Calculate the whole if 15 percent is equal to 3:

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Identify the given information.
  • Step 2: Apply the appropriate formula for finding the whole.
  • Step 3: Perform the necessary calculations.

Now, let's work through each step:
Step 1: We are given that 15 percent of some whole amount is equal to 3.
Step 2: We use the formula for calculating the whole:

whole=part(percentage100) \text{whole} = \frac{\text{part}}{\left(\frac{\text{percentage}}{100}\right)}

Substituting the given values into the formula:
The part is 3, and the percentage is 15%. Thus, we calculate:

whole=3(15100) \text{whole} = \frac{3}{\left(\frac{15}{100}\right)}

Step 3: Simplify the expression:
First, convert 15% to a decimal by dividing by 100, which gives 0.15.
Now calculate:

whole=30.15 \text{whole} = \frac{3}{0.15}

Perform the division:

whole=20 \text{whole} = 20

Therefore, the solution to the problem is 20 20 .

Answer

20

Exercise #5

Calculate the whole if 60 percent is equal to 4:

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we'll proceed with the following steps:

  • Step 1: Identify the given information.
  • Step 2: Apply the appropriate formula for the percentage calculation.
  • Step 3: Perform the necessary calculations to find the whole number.

Now, let's work through each step:

Step 1: The problem states that 60% of a number is equal to 4. We need to find this number, denoted as the whole.

Step 2: We'll use the percentage formula: whole=part×100percentage \text{whole} = \frac{\text{part} \times 100}{\text{percentage}}

Step 3: Plugging in the values, we have: whole=4×10060 \text{whole} = \frac{4 \times 100}{60} whole=40060 \text{whole} = \frac{400}{60} whole=203 \text{whole} = \frac{20}{3}

Simplifying further, whole6.66 \text{whole} \approx 6.66

Therefore, the solution to the problem is 6.66 6.66 .

Answer

6.66

Exercise #6

Calculate the whole if 27 percent is equal to 4:

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we need to find the whole value when 27% of it equals 4. We'll use the percentage formula:

Percentage=(PartWhole)×100\text{Percentage} = \left(\frac{\text{Part}}{\text{Whole}}\right) \times 100

We know the percentage is 27%, and the part is 4. Substituting these values, we have:

27=(4Whole)×10027 = \left(\frac{4}{\text{Whole}}\right) \times 100

To find the whole, rearrange the equation:

27=4Whole×10027 = \frac{4}{\text{Whole}} \times 100

Now, solve for the whole:

Whole=4×10027\text{Whole} = \frac{4 \times 100}{27}

Whole=40027\text{Whole} = \frac{400}{27}

By calculating the division:

Whole14.81\text{Whole} \approx 14.81

Therefore, the solution to the problem is 14.8114.81.

Answer

14.81

Exercise #7

If 30% of the dolls in a toy shop are standard issue and the remaining 21 dolls are limited edition. How many dolls are there in the shop in total?

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Define the total number of dolls in the toy shop as x x .
  • Step 2: Note that 30% of these dolls are standard issue, thus 0.30x 0.30x are standard issue dolls.
  • Step 3: Since 70% of the dolls are limited edition (as standard and limited edition must account for 100% of the shop's dolls), 0.70x 0.70x would be limited edition dolls.
  • Step 4: Set up the equation: 0.70x=21 0.70x = 21 , since we know the exact count of limited edition dolls is 21.
  • Step 5: Solve for x x by dividing both sides of the equation by 0.70:
\begin{align*} 0.70x &= 21 \\ x &= \frac{21}{0.70} \\ x &= 30 \end{align*}

Therefore, the total number of dolls in the shop is 30 30 .

Answer

30

Exercise #8

During recess 15 \frac{1}{5} of the students play catch, 20% play soccer and the remaining 15 students watch a movie.

How many students are there in total?

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we will find a common equation to account for all students:

  • Activity: Playing catch, Fraction: 15x\frac{1}{5}x
  • Activity: Playing soccer, Fraction: 20% of xx which is 15x\frac{1}{5}x
  • Activity: Watching a movie, Number: 1515 students

The total number of students involved is xx. Thus, the setup for the equation is:

15x+15x+15=x\frac{1}{5}x + \frac{1}{5}x + 15 = x

Simplify and solve for xx:

25x+15=x\frac{2}{5}x + 15 = x

Subtract 25x\frac{2}{5}x from both sides:

15=x25x15 = x - \frac{2}{5}x

15=35x15 = \frac{3}{5}x

To isolate xx, multiply both sides by 53\frac{5}{3}:

x=15×53x = 15 \times \frac{5}{3}

x=25x = 25

Therefore, the total number of students is 25 students.

Answer

25 students