SOLUTION: When 35 is subtracted from a number,it will be decreased by its 25%.what is 25times of the number

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Question 1079857: When 35 is subtracted from a number,it will be decreased by its 25%.what is 25times of the number
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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25% means 1%2F4; decrease of 25% is the same as keeping 3%2F4 of the quantity.

n, the number to find
n-35=%283%2F4%29n

n=140


Twenty-five times n is 3500.