giancarlob2342 giancarlob2342
  • 03-02-2020
  • Mathematics
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Jelly ate 3 apples. This represents 50% of the bag of apples. How many apples were originally in the bag

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jimthompson5910 jimthompson5910
  • 03-02-2020

Answer:  6 apples

x = number of apples originally

50% of x = 0.50*x = amount of apples eaten = 3

0.50x = 3

x = 3/0.50 ....... divide both sides by 0.50

x = 6

You can think of 50% as 1/2. If 3 apples represent half the bag, then the full bag is 6 apples. So half of 6 is 3.

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daniel1809
daniel1809 daniel1809
  • 03-02-2020
There were 6 apples.
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