A small company reduced its faculty by approximately 14 percent to 195 employees. What was the original number of employees? Choose the most appropriate option:
A) A)182
B) B)227
C) C)220
D) D)224
E) E)302
If x is the original number of employees, then after 14% reduction in employees number is .86x   but we are given .86x = 195   x = 227   So the original number of employees is 227   Correct Answer - 227
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A small company reduced its faculty by approximately 14 percent to 195 employees. What was the original number of employees?