Question

1/10 of 50000 is 10 times as much as

Answer 1

50000 divided by 10 multiplied by 100 is 5000 and 5000 is 10 times as much as 500 (the andwer is 500)

Answer 2

`(1)/(10)` of 50000 is 10 times as much as 500.

Explanation:

Given : Expression
`(1)/(10)` of 50000 is 10 times as much as

To find : What is the missing value ?

Solution :

Let the missing number be 'x'.

According to question,

`(1)/(10)` of 50000 is 10 times as much as x,

i.e.
`(1)/(10)* 50000=10* x`

Solving the expression,

`5000=10* x`

`x=(5000)/(10)`

`x=500`

Therefore,
`(1)/(10)` of 50000 is 10 times as much as 500.