Question

A cricket team lost 60% of the matches it played (assuming no match was a draw, a tie or cancelled). If it won 44 matches, then the number of matches it played is:
1. 150
2. 125
3. 110
4. 100

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : 110

Given:

A cricket team lost 60% of the matches it played (assuming no match was a draw, a tie or cancelled). If it won 44 matches

Concept used:

Percentage

Calculation:

Suppose the total matches being played were 100

A cricket team lost 60% of the matches.

Matches won = 40%

As per the question,

⇒ 40% = 44

⇒ 100% = ?

⇒ \(\frac{{44\ \times\ 100}}{{40}} = 110\)

They played 110 matches.