Question

When a number is decreased by 30 % of​ itself, the result is 112. What is the​ number?

Answer 1

30% = 0.30

Let x = your number

x - 0.30x = 112.

Simplify the left side of the equation

0.7x = 112.

Divide each side by 0.7

x = 160

Your number is 160