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At a fair 15% less people attended on Monday than the number of people who attended on Sunday. If 425 people attended on Monday, find the number of people who came to the fair on Sunday

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Answer: 500

Explanation:

let we suppose x people went to the fair on Sunday.

now number of people attend the fair on monday=x-15%of x.

x-15x/100=100x-15x/100

85x/100

A/q

85x/100=425

85x=42500

x=42500/85

500

so, 500 people. attended the fair on sunday

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