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an engine develops 120 horsepower at 80%, approximately what horsepower would be developed at 65 percent power
Original post by olliefairhall
an engine develops 120 horsepower at 80%, approximately what horsepower would be developed at 65 percent power
work out the proportion as 65/80
Original post by olliefairhall
an engine develops 120 horsepower at 80%, approximately what horsepower would be developed at 65 percent power
120/80 = 1.5
1.5 x 65 = 107.5
Original post by TeeEm
work out the proportion as 65/80
Then what do I do please?
Original post by olliefairhall
Then what do I do please?
multiply by 120
Original post by olliefairhall
an engine develops 120 horsepower at 80%, approximately what horsepower would be developed at 65 percent power
If 120 hp represents 80% of the power
Dividing by 80
Then 120/80 hp represent 1% of the power.
Times by 65
So, (120/80)x65 hp represents 65% of the power.
Note the method.
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