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  • 24-03-2020
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When a number is decreased by 6%, the result is 72. What is the original number to the nearest tenth?

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Answer:

  76.6

Step-by-step explanation:

The number remaining (72) after the 6% decrease is 94% of the original value (x). Then ...

  72 = 0.94x

  72/0.94 = x ≈ 76.6

The original number is about 76.6.

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