justhereforanswers13
justhereforanswers13 justhereforanswers13
  • 01-02-2019
  • Mathematics
contestada

When a number is decreased by 9.9% the result is 40. What is the original number to THE NEAREST TENTH?
SUPER URGENT PLEASE HELP!!

Respuesta :

calculista
calculista calculista
  • 10-02-2019

Answer:

The answer is 44.4

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the original number

(9.9 %  is equivalent to 0.099)

x-0.099*x = 40

0.901*x  = 40

x = 40/0.901 = 44.4

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

What is the main idea of this story? I will give a lot more points, and mark the person who Answers correctly the Brainliest.Many of the students submit ideas f
what integer is equivialnt to 25 3/2
Across which ocean did the Portuguese sail from the east coast of Africa to Asia
Does society shape you and your values?
what could be some ethos, pathos, and logos examples in this photo?
A 7.212 g sample of hydrated salt is heated until a constant mass is obtained. The mass of the anhydrous salt is 3.524. What is the percent by mass of water in
Marry finished her sending assignment: what are the parts of speech
Write each equation in slope-intercept form of the equation of a line. Underline the slope and circle the y-intercept in each equation. 2x+y=1 Answer:
Consider the skin replacement developments over the past centuries. Acellular skin substitutes Cellular allogenic skin substitutes Cellular autologous skin su
Suppose you are helping scientists conduct a study of a population of Rainbow Trout, which is a fish species that lives in California lakes. The scientists init