Question

We reached our goal by helping 2000 customers this month which is 14% more than last month." Employee: "That means that we must have helped __________ customers last month."

Answer 1

1720

Explanation: 14 percent of 2000 is 280. 2000-280=1720

Answer 2

1754.39 helped last month

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's just get the answer. Then we can comment.

Let last month = x

x + 14% * x = 2000 If we take 14% of last month and add it to last month, we should be able to get 2000.

x + (14/100)x = 2000 14/100 = 0.14

x + 0.14x = 2000 Add 0.14x and x

1.14 x = 2000 Divide by 1.14

1.14x / 1.14 = 2000/1.14

x = 1754.39 Last month's help number was 1754.39

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Is this correct?

0.14 * 1754 = 245.61

If you add this to 1754.39, you should get 2000

1754.39

245.61

2000.00 which is exactly what we should get.