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Sonja [21]
3 years ago
12

When a number is increased by 8.5%, the result is 53. What is the original number to the nearest tenth?

Mathematics
1 answer:
STALIN [3.7K]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

The original number = 48.8

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number be x.

According to the question ,

x + 0.085 x = 53

⇒ 1.085 x = 53

⇒ x = 48.8479 = 48.8

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