Question

30 % of a number is 14.99 . Set up an equation and solve to find the original number

Answer 1

• The original number is approximately 49.97.

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Let the original number be n.

We are given that 30% of n is 14.99.

Set up an equation to reflect this relation:

• 30% of n = 14.99

Solve it for n:

• 0.3*n = 14.99
• n = 14.99/0.3
• n = 49.97 (rounded)