SOLUTION: Translate the following problems into algebraic equations :
1- What number is 15% of 108?
2- 16 is what percent of 54?
3- The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 144
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Question 134983: Translate the following problems into algebraic equations :
1- What number is 15% of 108?
2- 16 is what percent of 54?
3- The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 144; what are the numbers?
Found 3 solutions by stanbon, josmiceli, rajagopalan:
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Translate the following problems into algebraic equations :
1- What number is 15% of 108?
x = 0.15*108
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2- 16 is what percent of 54?
16 = 54(x/100
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3- The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 144; what are the numbers?
2x + (2x+2) + (2x+4) = 144
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Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Note that using 2n instead of n will guarantee that the numbers
will be even
Answer by rajagopalan(174) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1- What number is 15% of 108? Ans ...108x15/100= 16.20 %
2- 16 is what percent of 54? =(16/54)x100=1600/54=800/27=29.63 %
3- The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 144; what are the numbers?
let the mid no =n
numbers are
n-2
n
n+2
add
3n=144
n=144/3=48
numbers are 46, 48 and 50
bravo
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