I have a spreadsheet with a set of figures, all of which will have been increased by 17.6% before sent on to us (a finders fee, just so you know).
What can I do to find the original figure without the percentage increase?
Thanks all,
2006-11-30 02:28:50 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
For this I will use 200 as an example for figure you have....
The equation is:
x(1.176)=200
x=the original figure
Divide both sides of the equation by 1.176. This leaves you with:
x=200/1.176
x=170.07
This is the original figure.
2006-11-30 02:37:11 · answer #1 · answered by wooliebear07 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
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How do I calculate the original figure when a percentage increase has been added?
I have a spreadsheet with a set of figures, all of which will have been increased by 17.6% before sent on to us (a finders fee, just so you know).
What can I do to find the original figure without the percentage increase?
Thanks all,
2015-08-06 01:44:35 · answer #3 · answered by Veola 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Divide this figure (the one including the 17.6% increase) by 1.176 to get the original value.
2006-11-30 02:31:27 · answer #4 · answered by ehc11 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
just multiply the given figure by 100 and then divide by 117.6 to get the original figure
original = (100/117.6) * given
2006-11-30 02:34:51 · answer #5 · answered by Mysterious 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The figure sent to you will represent 117.6%.
The original figure will be 100%.
So if the figure sent to you is x, then the original amount is:
(x/117.6) x 100.
2006-11-30 10:19:30 · answer #6 · answered by Kemmy 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Just divide by 17.6
eg : if the total was 52.92 (thats made by 45 x 1.176= 52.92)
if you divide 52.92 by 17.6% you get 45 (52.92 / 1.176 = 45)
The orginal figure with out mark up was 45
hope i explained that ok....
2006-11-30 02:41:16 · answer #7 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
To increase a number, call it x, by 17.6%, you take the sum of x and 17.6% of x:
x + 0.176x
or, (1 + 0.176)x
1.176x = n
If you know the right side, divide it by 1.176 to find x:
x = n/1.176
2006-11-30 02:34:18 · answer #8 · answered by computerguy103 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
divide the increased amounts by 1.176 to determine values before increase
2006-11-30 02:50:52 · answer #9 · answered by j1891naismith 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if i added 17% to a figure, that figure is now 117% of the origional...
so take the figure and divide by 1.17....
ex .... if my new number is 1,624.... then 1,624 = 100% + 17% so
1624 / 1.17 = 1,388
1,388 + 17% = 1624
2006-11-30 02:34:06 · answer #10 · answered by Brian D 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋