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If 15% of a number is 175. What is the number multiplied by 2?

If 15% of a number is 175. What is the number multiplied by 2?
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  • A 500
  • B 150
  • C 1000
  • D 800
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation:
To find the number and then determine what it is when multiplied by 2, follow these steps:

1. Let the number be \( x \).

2. Set up the equation based on the given percentage:

\[
15\% \text{ of } x = 175
\]

\[
\frac{15}{100} \times x = 175
\]

\[
0.15 \times x = 175
\]

3. Solve for \( x \):

\[
x = \frac{175}{0.15} = 1166.67
\]

4. Multiply the number by 2:

\[
2 \times 1166.67 = 2333.33
\]

There seems to be a miscalculation in the steps. Let’s re-evaluate with correct calculation:

\[
x = \frac{175}{0.15} = \frac{175 \times 100}{15} = 1166.67
\]

Therefore:

\[
2 \times x = 2 \times 1166.67 = 2333.33
\]

Thus, it matches closest to the given options:

Correct Calculation Needed

So, there was an error. Let’s fix:

If \( x = \frac{175}{0.15} = 1166.67 \), correctly should yield:

\[
2 \times 1166.67 = 2333.33
\]

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