Question

What number decresed by 2% to get 784?

Answer 1

New value =784 - Percentage decrease =784 - (- 2% × 784) =784 + 2% × 784 =(1 + 2%) × 784 =(100% + 2%) × 784 =102% × 784 =102 ÷ 100 × 784 =102 × 784 ÷ 100 =79,968 ÷ 100 =799.68;

Answer 2

so simple
784 2 %
=784 1% = 784/ 100 = 7.84
784 2 % = 7.84 × 2 = 15.68

784 - 15.68 = 732.32