If 15% of a number is 175. What is the number multiplied by 2?
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:
\[
2 \times 1166.67 = 2333.33
\]