Question

Find the whole quantity if $8\%$ of it is $40$ litres.

Answer 1

Evaluate the whole quantity

Given that,

$8\%$ of the whole quantity $=40$ litres

That is,

Whole quantity $=\frac{40}{8\%}$

$$\begin{gathered} =\frac{40\times 100}{8} \\ =500litres \end{gathered}$$

Hence, the whole quantity is $500$ litres.