Question

When a number is decreased by 7.5%, the result is 61. What is the original number to the nearest tenth?

Answer 1

Answer:

65.9

Step-by-step explanation:

Original number

decreased by 7.5%

means 100% - 7.5% = 92.5%

92.5% * x = 61

x= 61 / 92.5%

x = 65.9459

to the nearest tenth :

original number is 65.9