Enrollment in the Ski/Snowboard Club increased by 30% this year. There are now 182 students in the club. How many students were there last year?

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Let \( x \) be the number of students in the Ski/Snowboard Club last year. According to the problem, enrollment increased by 30%, which can be expressed as:

\[ x + 0.30x = 182 \]

This can be simplified to:

\[ 1.30x = 182 \]

To find \( x \), divide both sides by 1.30:

\[ x = \frac{182}{1.30} \]

Calculating the right-hand side:

\[ x = \frac{182}{1.30} = 140 \]

Thus, the number of students in the Ski/Snowboard Club last year was \( \boxed{140} \).