Arithmeticeasy · Past Paper
Find the value of x if 10% of x is 50.
A5
B50
C500
D5000
✓ Correct Answer: C — 500
If 10% of x = 50, then 0.1x = 50. Dividing 50 by 0.1 gives x = 500.
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