A quantity decreases by 40% and becomes 48. What was the original quantity?
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Let the original quantity be x. After a 40% decrease, the remaining value is 60% of x, so 0.6x = 48. Solving gives x = 80.
A quantity decreases by 40% and becomes 48. What was the original quantity?
Let the original quantity be x. After a 40% decrease, the remaining value is 60% of x, so 0.6x = 48. Solving gives x = 80.