Pratibha reduced her weight by 15%. If now she weights 59.9 kg, what was her earlier weight?

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Solution

It is given that
Weight reduced by Pratibha $= 15$ %
Present weight of Pratibha $= 59.5$ kg
Consider her original weight $= 100$
Reduced weight $= 100 - 15 = 85$ %
Here
$85$ % of her original weight = 59.5 kg
So her original weight = $(59.5 \times 100) / 85$
By further calculation
$= 0.7 \times 100$
$= 70 k g$

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Pratibha reduced her weight by 15%. If now she weights 59.9 kg, what was her earlier weight?

It is given thatWeight reduced by Pratibha =15%Present weight of Pratibha =59.5 kgConsider her original weight =100Reduced weight =100−15=85%Here85% of her original weight = 59.5 kgSo her original weight = (59.5×100)/85By further calculation=0.7×100=70kg