Question 50

x equals 100000

To find the value of x in the equation 0.05x = 5000, we can isolate x by dividing both sides by 0.05. This results in x being equal to 5000 divided by 0.05, which simplifies to 100000.

A) 100

Option A is incorrect because if we substitute x with 100 into the equation, 0.05(100) equals 5, which does not equal 5000. Therefore, it cannot be the correct answer.

B) 1000

Option B is also incorrect. Substituting x with 1000 gives us 0.05(1000), resulting in 50. Since 50 does not equal 5000, this option is not valid.

C) 10000

Option C is not correct either. If we replace x with 10000, the equation becomes 0.05(10000), which equals 500. This is still far from the required 5000, thus ruling out this choice.

D) 100000

Option D is correct because when we substitute x with 100000, the equation becomes 0.05(100000), which results in 5000, matching the original equation perfectly. Thus, this is the right answer.

Conclusion

The correct answer is D) 100000 because it satisfies the equation 0.05x = 5000 perfectly. Options A, B, and C do not provide values that fulfill the initial condition, confirming that only D is the valid solution.