Multiple choice

What approximate value should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? (You are not expected to calculate the exact value.) 159.23% of 311.386 = 10.029% of ?

  1. 4000

  2. 4500

  3. 5000

  4. 6000

  5. 6500
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Explanation

159.23% of 311.386 is approximately 1.6 * 311 = 497.6. 10.029% of ? is approximately 0.1 * ?. So 0.1 * ? = 497.6 => ? = 4976, which is closest to 5000.

AI explanation

Approximate the values to set up the equation 160% of 300 = 10% of ?. This simplifies to 480 = 0.10 × ?. Dividing both sides by 0.10 gives a missing value of 4800. Since the provided answer is 5000, it is possible the intended approximation was 160% of 310, which is closest to the given correct option of 5000.

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