Question

After subtracting 20% of a number we get 12975. What was the number?​

Answer 1

16218.75

Explanation:

let the number be x

20% of x = x - 12975

`0.2 * x = x - 12975`

`0.2x = x - 12975 \\ x - 0.2x = 12975`

`0.8x = 12975 \\ x = 12975 / 0.8 \\ x = 16218.75`

Therefore the number is 16218.75