A quantity increases by 20% and becomes 180. What was the original quantity?
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Let the original quantity be x. After a 20% increase, the new value is 120% of x, so 1.2x = 180. Dividing gives x = 150.
A quantity increases by 20% and becomes 180. What was the original quantity?
Let the original quantity be x. After a 20% increase, the new value is 120% of x, so 1.2x = 180. Dividing gives x = 150.