Question

Find the missing amount)

Answer 1

Answer: 182 gallons

find 30% of 260 by multiplying 260 by 30%

260 x .3 = 78

30% of 260 = 78

Subtract 78 from 260 to get original amount

260 - 78 = 182

Original is 182 gallons

ps. this is an actual impossible question because you need to know the original amount to find what 30% of it is. What i found was a 30% decrease of 260 not a 30% increase of the original. With that being said I think this is what you want?

Answer 2

Answer:

Original = 200 gallons

Step-by-step explanation:

Original: x

New: 260

Percent Increase: 30%

x = 100%

New = 100% + 30%

260 = 130%

To find, original we do:

260/130 * 100 =

2 * 100 = 200

-Chetan K