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Enter numbers in figures to complete the passage below.
Do not use any spaces.
This year Jules has a contract to work for 984 hours.
This is an 18% decrease on the hours on last year's contract.
Last year Jules' contract was for
hours.

Enter numbers in figures to complete the passage below Do not use any spaces This year Jules has a contract to work for 984 hours This is an 18 decrease on the class=

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Answer:

Last year Jules' contract was for 1200 hours.

Step-by-step explanation:

This year Jules has a contract to work for 984 hours.

This is an 18% decrease on the hours on last year's contract.

Last year number: x

This years: 100 - 18 = 82% of last year, which is 984 hours. This means that:

[tex]0.82x = 984[/tex]

[tex]x = \frac{984}{0.82}[/tex]

[tex]x = 1200[/tex]

Last year Jules' contract was for 1200 hours.