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The number of measles cases increased 26.3% to 321 cases this year. What was the number of cases prior to the increase? Express your answer rounded correctly to the nearest whole number.

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Answer:

The right answer is "
x\simeq 254".

Explanation:

Let the number of earlier case will be "x".

Now,


x+x* (26.3)/(100)=321

or,


x+x* 0.263=321

By taking "x" common, we get


x(1+0.263)=321


x=(321)/(1.263)


=254.15

or,


x\simeq 254

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