zoomzilla
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Damn. Make it easy for the dude.
5000 / 1.25 = 4000
You take your final figure and divide by 1+the percentage applied to get to the final figure to get the original amount. Works the same as the formula above, but is much simpler to remember.
Way OT: Quick math q
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No, I understand that. It sounded like he wanted a quick answer, not a math lesson, so I thought just giving him the quick answer would be the best route. But you are correct, it is good to know the logic behind it.