Reverse Percentage
GMAT glossary · Verbal Reasoning
Definition
Recovering an original amount by dividing the final amount by its percent multiplier.
Reverse Percentage in plain English
Work backward with division. If the final amount is 120% of the original, divide by 1.20; subtracting 20% from the final amount uses the wrong base.
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