A quantity decreases by 15% and becomes 102. What was the original quantity?
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Let the original quantity be x. After a 15% decrease, the remaining value is 85% of x, so 0.85x = 102. Solving gives x = 120.
A quantity decreases by 15% and becomes 102. What was the original quantity?
Let the original quantity be x. After a 15% decrease, the remaining value is 85% of x, so 0.85x = 102. Solving gives x = 120.