A small college reduced its faculty by approximately 23 percent to 195 professors. What was the original number of faculty members?  Choose one.
A) 253  B) 208  C) 224  D) 254  E) 302
If x is the original number of faculty members, then after 23% reduction in faculty members number is .77x   but we are given .77x = 195   x = 253   So the original number of faculty members is 253   Correct 253nswer - 253
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A small college reduced its faculty by approximately 23 percent to 195 professors. What was the original number of faculty members?