Question

Find a number which when increased by 20% become 54.

Answer 1

the answer to the question is 45

Answer 2

Answer:

45

Step-by-step explanation:

let the unknown be x

$\frac{120}{100}x=54\\multiply both sides by 5\\5(\frac{120}{100}x)=5(54)\\6x=270\\x=\frac{270}{6} \\x=45$