A small college reduced its faculty by approximately 25 percent to 195 professors. What was the original number of faculty members?
Choose the correct choice:	A) 182	B) 260	C) 224	D) 254	E) 302
If x is the original number of faculty members, then after 25% reduction in faculty members number is .75x   but we are given .75x = 195   x = 260   So the original number of faculty members is 260   Correct Answer - 260
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A small college reduced its faculty by approximately 25 percent to 195 professors. What was the original number of faculty members?