SOLUTION: A number is increased by 40 % or 360. What is the original number?

SOLUTION: A number is increased by 40 % or 360. What is the original number?

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Question 628682: A number is increased by 40 % or 360. What is the original number?
Answer by 303795(602) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the original number be x.
40 % of the original number is 360.
40/100 x = 360 Multiply each side of the equation by 100/40
x = 360.100/40 (Where the . means multiply)
= 900
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