The decrease is 25% so this means that 22 is 75% of the original number (100% - 25% = 75%)
Divide 22 by 75%:
22/ 0.75 = 29.3
The answer is 29.3
Answer:
no of 5 kg disks is 3, and no of 2 kg disks is (10-3) i.e. 7
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the no of 2kg disks be a.
Let no of 5 kg disks be b.
2a+5b=29
a+b=10
Using substitution, we have
2(10-b) + 5b=29
20-2b+5b=29
20+3b=29
3b=9
b=3
So no of 5 kg disks is 3, and no of 2 kg disks is (10-3) i.e. 7
Answer: a=1 b=3
Step-by-step explanation: the x for each of the points are 1 and 3