A small college reduced its faculty by approximately 15 percent to 195 professors. What was the original number of faculty members?	Choose the correct answer: A) 182 B) 208 C) 224 D) 229 E) 302
If x is the original number of faculty members, then after 15% reduction in faculty members number is .85x   but we are given .85x = 195   x = 229   So the original number of faculty members is 229   Correct Answer - 229
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A small college reduced its faculty by approximately 15 percent to 195 professors. What was the original number of faculty members?