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2 years ago

When a number is decreased by 17%, the result is 15. What is the original number to the nearest tenth?

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Vera_Pavlovna [14]2 years ago

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Answer:

About 18.1

Step-by-step explanation:

You can solve this problem by setting up an equation. Assuming that the original number is x:

x*(1-0.17)=15

0.83x=15

x=15/0.83 which is about 18.1 Hope this helps!

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