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What number is 30% larger than 2000

What number is 30% smaller than 2,600

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Wouldn’t 2600 be 30% larger and 2000 would be 30% smaller??
User Teslasimus
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Answer:

a) 2600

b) 1820

Explanation:

let the number be 'x'

a)


x = 2000 + (30)/(100) (2000)


x = 2000 + 600 = 2600

b)


x = 2600 - (30)/(100) (2600)


x = 2600 - 780 = 1820

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