if you copy a page on a machine at 60%, you should get a similar copy of the page. What is the corresponding setting to obtain the original from the copy? The corresponding setting to obtain the original from the copy is _______%

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Answer:

The corresponding setting to obtain the original from the copy is 166.67%

[tex]166\frac{2}{3}\text{\%}[/tex]

Explanation:

Let c and x represent the copy and original respectively;

[tex]c=60\text{\% of x}[/tex]

making x the subject of formula;

[tex]\begin{gathered} c=0.6x \\ x=\frac{c}{0.6} \\ x=1\frac{2}{3}c \\ in\text{ percentage;} \\ x=1\frac{2}{3}c\times100\text{\%} \\ x=166.67\text{\% of c} \end{gathered}[/tex]

Therefore, The corresponding setting to obtain the original from the copy is 166.67%

[tex]166\frac{2}{3}\text{\%}[/tex]