Question

When 20% of a number is subtracted from itself is 4040 find original number

Answer 1

Answer:

5050

Step-by-step explanation:

let original number be 'k'

20% of k = 20k/100 = 0.2k

according to question.

k - 0.2k = 4040

0.8k = 4040

k = 4040/0.8

k = 5050

Hen, original number will be 5050

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