A small company reduced its faculty by approximately 13 percent to 263 employees. What was the original number of employees?
Pick
A) 182 B) 208 C) 220 D) 224 E) 302

Rationale: if x is the original number of employees , then after 13 % reduction in employees number is . 87 x but we are given . 87 x = 263 x = 302 so the original number of employees is 302 correct answer - e
Answer: E