Q. When a number is increased by 10%, the result is 92 . What is the original number to the nearest tenth?Answer:
Understand and Set Up Equation: Understand the problem and set up the equation.We are given that when a number is increased by 10%, the result is 92. We need to find the original number. Let's denote the original number as x. The increase of 10% on x can be represented as x+0.10x, which equals 92.So, the equation is x+0.10x=92.
Combine Like Terms: Combine like terms in the equation.We can combine x and 0.10x to get 1.10x, since 0.10x is the same as 10% of x.The equation now is 1.10x=92.
Solve for x: Solve for x.To find x, we need to divide both sides of the equation by 1.10.x=1.1092
Perform Division: Perform the division to find the original number. x=1.1092=83.6363636364
Round to Nearest Tenth: Round the result to the nearest tenth.The original number rounded to the nearest tenth is 83.6.
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