Answer:
[tex]\Large\boxed{140}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]\sf Let \ x \ be \ the \ number.[/tex]
[tex]\sf x \ increased \ by \ 15\% \ is \ 161.[/tex]
[tex]x \times (1+15\%)=161[/tex]
[tex]x \times (1+0.15)=161[/tex]
[tex]x \times (1.15)=161[/tex]
[tex]\displaystyle \frac{x \times (1.15)}{1.15}=\frac{161}{1.15}[/tex]
[tex]x=140[/tex]
