A quantity increases by 40% and becomes 336. What was the original quantity?
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Let the original quantity be x. After a 40% increase, the new value is 140% of x, so 1.4x = 336. Dividing gives x = 240.
A quantity increases by 40% and becomes 336. What was the original quantity?
Let the original quantity be x. After a 40% increase, the new value is 140% of x, so 1.4x = 336. Dividing gives x = 240.