Percentage Practice Test 3 with solutions

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Three-fourths of a number is equal to 60% of the second number. The second number is equal to five-sixths of the third number. If the third number is 3,966, what is the sum of the first and the second number?

2,600
2,527
5,949
2,644
2,548

Validate

Solution:

The second number

= 5/6 ×3,966= 3,305

Let the first number be x.
Then,

3/4x=60/100×3305

3/4x=1983

x=1983×4/3=2644

So, the sum of the first and second numbers = 2,644 + 3,305 = 5,949

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