Find the Original Amount:

NEW AMOUNT: 210
75% INCREASE

**please help me as soon as possible and explain steps please!**

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75% increase over 100% is 175%
Use direct proportion:

175% : 210
100% : ?

Cross multiply to get:
100%*210/175%
= 120

Check:
120*(100%+75%)=210, OK
120
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