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05-11-2015
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Adding 3/8 to a number increases it by 5% of its original value. What is the original

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05-11-2015

so 3/8 = 5% of original number

3/8 = 0.375

0.375 = 5% (x2)
0.75 = 10% (x10)
7.5 = 100%

Therefore original number = 7.5

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