Question

A soap manufacturer advertises that it has increased the size of their bottle of dishwashing soap to 18.4 ounces, which is 5% more than the original size.

What is the original size of the bottle?
Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

5% of 18.4 is .9. subtract 18.4 and .9 and you get 17.5. hope this helps.