this year there ae 960 scholarship applications, which 120% of the number of applicantions last year. Find the number of applications last year.

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this year there ae 960 scholarship applications, which 120% of the number of applicantions last year. Find the number of applications last year.

Answer 1

let x = number of applications

 

120% = 1.2

 

then 1.2 x = 960; x = 960 / 1.2; x = 800