Mayank is 48 Kg in Weight and he weighs 20% more than Sharad . What is Sharad's weight?

Given: Mayank weighs 20% more than Sharad. Mayank weighs 48 kg.

To find: Sharad's weight

Solution:

Using percentage formula:

$20 = \frac{Mayank's \ Weight - Sharad's \ Weight}{Sharad's \ Weight} \times 100 $

 $20 = \frac{48 - Sharad's \ Weight}{Sharad's \ Weight} \times 100 $

 $ 20 \times Sharad's \ Weight= (48 - Sharad's \ Weight) \times 100 $

 $ 20 \times (Sharad's \ Weight) \div 100= (48 - Sharad's \ Weight) $

 $ (Sharad's \ Weight) \div 5= (48 - Sharad's \ Weight) $

 $ \frac{(Sharad's \ Weight)}{5} + (Sharad's \ Weight)= 48 $

 $ \frac{6 \times (Sharad's \ Weight)}{5}= 48 $

 $Sharad's \ Weight= 48  \times \frac{5}{6}$

 $Sharad's \ Weight= 40 kg $

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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