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27-04-2020
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When a number is decreased by 3%, the result is 80. What is the original number to the nearest tenth?

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31-12-2020

A number decreased by 3% would be 97% of the original number.

Divide the new number by the percent of original number:

80/ 0.97 = 82.4742

Rounded to the nearest tenth = 82.5

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