If 70% of a no. Is subtracted from itself it reduces to 81.what is two fifth of that no.? 108/54/210/none

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Oddman Profile
Oddman answered
Suppose n is used to represent the number.
  n - .7n = 81
  n = 81/.3 = 270
  2/5*270 = 108
Albert Renshaw Profile
Albert Renshaw answered
X-0.7x=81
1-0.7=(81/x)
x(1-0.7)=81
x=81/(1-0.7)
(2/5)(81/(1-0.7))=108
thanked the writer.
Albert Renshaw
Albert Renshaw commented
If a question like this is on the SAT or something and you can't figure it out just plug int he values give to guess in check...
rachit jain Profile
rachit jain answered
N-70n/100 < 81
100-70n
30n < 8100
n < 8100/30
n=108

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