A quantity increases by 30% and becomes 104. What was the original quantity?
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Let the original quantity be x. After a 30% increase, the new value is 130% of x, so 1.3x = 104. Dividing gives x = 80.
A quantity increases by 30% and becomes 104. What was the original quantity?
Let the original quantity be x. After a 30% increase, the new value is 130% of x, so 1.3x = 104. Dividing gives x = 80.