SOLUTION: a club of people increased by 30% lasy year there are 195 people in the club now write a proportion to find the amount of people in club last year. email address is lmd215@hotmail.

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Question 1185350: a club of people increased by 30% lasy year there are 195 people in the club now write a proportion to find the amount of people in club last year. email address is lmd215@hotmail.com thank you
Answer by ikleyn(52879)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The proportion is


     = 0.3.


From the proportion


    195 - x = 0.3x

    195 = 0.3x + x

    195 = 1.3x

     x  =  = 150.


ANSWER.  Were there 150 people in the club last year.

Solved.


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