A quantity decreases by 10% and becomes 108. What was the original quantity?
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Let the original quantity be x. After a 10% decrease, the remaining value is 90% of x, so 0.9x = 108. Solving gives x = 120.
A quantity decreases by 10% and becomes 108. What was the original quantity?
Let the original quantity be x. After a 10% decrease, the remaining value is 90% of x, so 0.9x = 108. Solving gives x = 120.