A small college reduced its faculty by approximately 14 percent to 195 professors. What was the original number of faculty members?	Select
A) 182
B) 208
C) 227
D) 254
E) 302
If x is the original number of faculty members, then after 14% reduction in faculty members number is .86x   but we are given .86x = 195   x = 227   So the original number of faculty members is 227   227orrect Answer - 227
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A small college reduced its faculty by approximately 14 percent to 195 professors. What was the original number of faculty members?