12. Find the initial amount if the final amount, after an increase of: \( \begin{array}{ll}\text { (a) } 20 \% \text { was equal to } \mathrm{R} 84 & \text { (b) } 25 \% \text { was equal to } 150 \mathrm{~kg} \\ \text { (c) } 10 \% \text { was equal to } 55 \mathrm{~km} & \text { (d) } 40 \% \text { was equal to } 560 \mathrm{~g} \\ \text { (e) } \frac{1}{5} \text { was equal to } 240 \mathrm{~km} & \text { (f) } \frac{1}{8} \text { was equal to R } 180\end{array} \) 13. Find the initial amount if the final amount, after a decrease of: \( \begin{array}{ll}\text { (a) } 20 \% \text { was equal to R72 } & \text { (b) } 25 \% \text { was equal to } 120 \mathrm{~kg} \\ \text { (c) } 10 \% \text { was equal to } 45 \mathrm{~km} & \text { (d) } 40 \% \text { was equal to } 360 \mathrm{~g} \\ \text { (e) } \frac{1}{4} \text { was equal to R300 } & \text { (f) } \frac{1}{6} \text { was equal to } 80 \mathrm{~m}\end{array} \)
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To find the initial amount after an increase, you can use the formula: Initial Amount = Final Amount / (1 + Percentage Increase). For instance, in (a) with a 20% increase and a final amount of R84, the initial amount would be R84 / 1.2, which gives you R70. Similarly, for (b), you would calculate 150 kg / 1.25 to get 120 kg. When dealing with decreases, the formula changes slightly to: Initial Amount = Final Amount / (1 - Percentage Decrease). For example, in (a) with a 20% decrease resulting in R72, plug in the numbers: R72 / 0.8 to find an initial amount of R90. Always remember that a decrease reduces the base amount, making it crucial to adjust the calculation method accordingly!
