When a number is reduced by 5 it becomes 70% of the number itself find the number

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When a number is reduced by 5 it becomes 70% of the number itself find the number

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Answer: 75%

Step-by-step explanation: When you said a number is reduced by 5, it is 70%. So 70 + 5 = 75%

Rorschach answered May 9, 2022

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Answer:

16 2/3

Explanation:

x - 5 = 0.7x

x - 0.7x = 5

0.3x = 5

x = 5/0.3 = 16 2/3

check: 50/3 - 5 = 35/3

0.7 x 50/3 = 35/3

Andrew Savetchuk answered May 10, 2022

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