Question

What number when increased by 15% becomes 299?

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Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the required number be x

x + 15% of x = 299

→ x + 15/100 x = 299

→ 100x + 15x / 100 = 299

→ 115x =29900

→ x = 29900/115 = 5980/23 = 260

Answered by Yasmeen Khan | 21st Jun, 2020, 05:38:

Answer 2

let that no. be x then,

x+15%=299

×=299- 15

x= 284

so the no. is 284