A small college reduced its faculty by approximately 14 percent to 195 professors. What was the original number of faculty members? Choose one.
A) 182	B) 208	C) 227	D) 254	E) 302

Rationale: if x is the original number of faculty members , then after 14 % reduction in faculty members number is . 86 x but we are given . 86 x = 195 x = 227 so the original number of faculty members is 227 correct answer - c
Answer: C