If 105% of a number is x, what is 42% of that number in terms of x? - IQ786

All-in-One Exam Prep Platform

If 105% of a number is x, what is 42% of that number in terms of x?

If 105% of a number is x, what is 42% of that number in terms of x?

42/105 x

105/42 x

42/100 x

105/100 x

Explanation

If 105% of the number = $x$ , then the number itself is $frac{x}{1.05}$

Therefore, 42% of the number is:

$0.42 times frac{x}{1.05} = frac{42}{105} x$