If 30% of a number is 42, what is 70% of the same number?
Correct answer: D. 98
If 30% is 42, then 10% is 14, and 70% is 7 × 14 = 98. There is no need to find the whole number (140) first, although doing so gives the same result.
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The correct answer is D. 98
If 30% is 42, then 10% is 14, and 70% is 7 × 14 = 98. There is no need to find the whole number (140) first, although doing so gives the same result.
Topic: Percentage and Interest Problems MCQs · Subject: Numerical Ability