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Marcus went on a diet and lost weight. He now weighs 197.4 pounds, witch is 84% of his original weight. How much did he weigh at the beginning of his diet?

Marcus went on a diet and lost weight. He now weighs 197.4 pounds, witch is 84% of his original weight. How much did he weigh at the beginning of his diet?
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Marcus went on a diet and lost weight. He now weighs 197.4 pounds, witch is 84% of his original weight. How much did he weigh at the beginning of his diet?

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Take his original weight and divide it by the 84% or 0.84 as a decimal. This works out to be 235 lbs.
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