Multiple choice

What approximate value will come at place of question mark (?) in the following questions?(743\% \text{ of } 244 – 624.882 = ?\% \text{ of } 5.99)

  1. 180

  2. 190

  3. 170

  4. 200

  5. 210
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D Correct answer
Explanation

743% of 244 ≈ 7.43 × 244 = 1812.92. Subtract 624.882 to get 1188.038. This equals x% of 6, so x = (1188.038/6) × 100 ≈ 198, which rounds to 200. The key is converting the percentage to a decimal and working backwards from the result.

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