Question

When a number is decreased by 19%, the result is 66. What is the original number to the nearest tenth?

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  1. Answer:
    80
    step by step explanation:
    when a number is decreased by 19 %, u calculate backwards, making the % to 119% of 66. Hence it becomes 78.54 to be exact, but in the nearest tenth, it becomes 80.

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  2. Answer:

    81.48 (81.5 rounded)

    Step-by-step explanation:
    from the question 66 is = 81%
    (100% – 19% = 81)
    so
    66 : 81 * 100 = 81.48 (81.5 rounded)

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